Health in Birkenfeld (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
At 12.0 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Birkenfeld ranked 114th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 12.6.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Birkenfeld?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Birkenfeld was 6.3 in 2024, 163rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 6.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Birkenfeld?
In 2022, Birkenfeld had 7.6 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 108th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 8.2 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 Birkenfeld?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Birkenfeld was 7.2 in 2023, 172nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 5.7 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 Birkenfeld?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Birkenfeld was 15.4% in 2023, 136th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 20.8% 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 Birkenfeld?
At 133.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Birkenfeld ranked 88th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 135.0 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 Birkenfeld?
In 2023, Birkenfeld had 89.7 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 53rd lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 92.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Birkenfeld?
At 2,201 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Birkenfeld ranked 91st longest of 400 German districts (district median 1,542 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Birkenfeld compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Birkenfeld ranks 287 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 284 | Börde | 12.0 |
| 285 | Warendorf | 12.0 |
| 286 | Höxter | 12.0 |
| 287 | Birkenfeld | 12.0 |
| 288 | Paderborn | 12.0 |
| 289 | Bergstraße | 12.0 |
| 290 | Forchheim | 12.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Birkenfeld ranks 163 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Aurich | 6.3 |
| 161 | Heinsberg | 6.3 |
| 162 | Emmendingen | 6.3 |
| 163 | Birkenfeld | 6.3 |
| 164 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3 |
| 165 | Altenburger Land | 6.3 |
| 166 | Vechta | 6.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Birkenfeld ranks 172 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 7.3 |
| 170 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 7.3 |
| 171 | Limburg-Weilburg | 7.2 |
| 172 | Birkenfeld | 7.2 |
| 173 | Merzig-Wadern | 7.2 |
| 174 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 175 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Birkenfeld ranks 88 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Region Hannover | 134.1 |
| 86 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 133.8 |
| 87 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 133.4 |
| 88 | Birkenfeld | 133.3 |
| 89 | Wolfenbüttel | 133.0 |
| 90 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 132.8 |
| 91 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 132.6 |
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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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