Health in Bernkastel-Wittlich (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Bernkastel-Wittlich had 12.6 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 155th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 12.8 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Bernkastel-Wittlich?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Bernkastel-Wittlich was 5.7 in 2024, 145th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 6.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Bernkastel-Wittlich?
At 5.6 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Bernkastel-Wittlich ranked 179th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is up from 4.8 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Bernkastel-Wittlich?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Bernkastel-Wittlich was 6.2 in 2023, 148th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 5.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Bernkastel-Wittlich?
In 2023, Bernkastel-Wittlich recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 15.4%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 133rd highest of 400 districts. It was 21.1% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Bernkastel-Wittlich?
At 108.5 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Bernkastel-Wittlich ranked 194th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 113.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Bernkastel-Wittlich?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Bernkastel-Wittlich was 105.8 in 2023, 148th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 95.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Bernkastel-Wittlich?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Bernkastel-Wittlich was 3,188 metres in 2023, 14th longest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,542 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Bernkastel-Wittlich compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bernkastel-Wittlich ranks 246 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 243 | Limburg-Weilburg | 12.6 |
| 244 | Soest | 12.6 |
| 245 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 12.6 |
| 246 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 12.6 |
| 247 | Cochem-Zell | 12.5 |
| 248 | Weimarer Land | 12.5 |
| 249 | Euskirchen | 12.5 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bernkastel-Wittlich ranks 256 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 253 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 5.8 |
| 254 | Miesbach | 5.8 |
| 255 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8 |
| 256 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 5.7 |
| 257 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 5.7 |
| 258 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 5.7 |
| 259 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 5.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Bernkastel-Wittlich ranks 253 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | Groß-Gerau | 6.2 |
| 251 | Freudenstadt | 6.2 |
| 252 | Sigmaringen | 6.2 |
| 253 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 6.2 |
| 254 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 6.2 |
| 255 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 6.2 |
| 256 | Coburg, Landkreis | 6.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bernkastel-Wittlich ranks 207 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 204 | Gifhorn | 108.7 |
| 205 | Spree-Neiße | 108.7 |
| 206 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.6 |
| 207 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 108.5 |
| 208 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.2 |
| 209 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.8 |
| 210 | Nordfriesland | 107.3 |
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Sources
- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
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