Health in Donnersbergkreis (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Donnersbergkreis had 11.4 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 79th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 10.9 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Donnersbergkreis?
At 5.3 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Donnersbergkreis ranked 74th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was also 5.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Donnersbergkreis?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Donnersbergkreis was 2.7 in 2022, 62nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was also 2.7 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 Donnersbergkreis?
At 7.9 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Donnersbergkreis ranked 128th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 5.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Donnersbergkreis?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Donnersbergkreis was 13.8% in 2023, 182nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 20.0% 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 Donnersbergkreis?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Donnersbergkreis was 129.8 in 2023, 98th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 128.6 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 Donnersbergkreis?
In 2023, Donnersbergkreis had 92.3 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 79th lowest of 400 districts. It was 94.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Donnersbergkreis?
In 2023, Donnersbergkreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,658 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 34th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Donnersbergkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Donnersbergkreis ranks 322 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 319 | Peine | 11.5 |
| 320 | Miltenberg | 11.4 |
| 321 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 11.4 |
| 322 | Donnersbergkreis | 11.4 |
| 323 | Erding | 11.4 |
| 324 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 11.3 |
| 325 | Passau, Landkreis | 11.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Donnersbergkreis ranks 330 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 327 | Uelzen | 5.3 |
| 328 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 5.3 |
| 329 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 5.3 |
| 330 | Donnersbergkreis | 5.3 |
| 331 | Kleve | 5.3 |
| 332 | Dingolfing-Landau | 5.3 |
| 333 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Donnersbergkreis ranks 130 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 127 | Vulkaneifel | 7.9 |
| 128 | Helmstedt | 7.9 |
| 129 | Peine | 7.9 |
| 130 | Donnersbergkreis | 7.9 |
| 131 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 132 | Kronach | 7.8 |
| 133 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Donnersbergkreis ranks 98 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 131.3 |
| 96 | St. Wendel | 130.0 |
| 97 | Wetteraukreis | 129.9 |
| 98 | Donnersbergkreis | 129.8 |
| 99 | Bautzen | 129.1 |
| 100 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 128.6 |
| 101 | Kulmbach | 128.2 |
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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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