Health in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm had 9.6 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 16th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 10.5 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm was 4.8 in 2024, 31st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 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 Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm?
In 2022, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm had 4.6 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 167th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 5.8 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 Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm?
In 2023, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm had 6.0 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 127th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 4.8 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 Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm?
In 2023, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 13.1%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 149th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 16.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm?
In 2023, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm had 95.1 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 120th lowest of 400 districts. It was 97.2 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 Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm?
At 102.9 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm ranked 187th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 97.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm was 3,612 metres in 2023, 6th 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 Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm ranks 385 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 382 | Wesermarsch | 9.9 |
| 383 | Germersheim | 9.9 |
| 384 | Bad Dürkheim | 9.8 |
| 385 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 9.6 |
| 386 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 9.4 |
| 387 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 9.4 |
| 388 | Tirschenreuth | 9.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm ranks 370 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 367 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 4.8 |
| 368 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 4.8 |
| 369 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 4.8 |
| 370 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 4.8 |
| 371 | Wesel | 4.8 |
| 372 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
| 373 | Barnim | 4.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm ranks 275 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 272 | Paderborn | 6.0 |
| 273 | Göppingen | 6.0 |
| 274 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0 |
| 275 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 6.0 |
| 276 | Deggendorf | 6.0 |
| 277 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 5.9 |
| 278 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm ranks 281 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 278 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 95.3 |
| 279 | Ostalbkreis | 95.2 |
| 280 | Unterallgäu | 95.2 |
| 281 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 95.1 |
| 282 | Bad Kreuznach | 94.9 |
| 283 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 94.7 |
| 284 | Oberhavel | 94.7 |
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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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