Health in Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
At 19.5 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Kaiserslautern ranked 47th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 20.7.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Kaiserslautern?
In 2024, the city of Kaiserslautern had 6.4 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 146th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Kaiserslautern?
In 2022, the city of Kaiserslautern had 10.9 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 48th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 11.2 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 Kaiserslautern?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Kaiserslautern was 6.1 in 2023, 141st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 4.4 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 Kaiserslautern?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Kaiserslautern was 15.4% in 2023, 136th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 22.7% 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 Kaiserslautern?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Kaiserslautern was 106.3 in 2023, 185th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is down from 112.3 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 Kaiserslautern?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Kaiserslautern was 83.1 in 2023, 11th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. In 2019 the figure was 89.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Kaiserslautern?
In 2023, the city of Kaiserslautern recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 778 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 97th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 48 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.9 |
| 46 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
| 47 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
| 48 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
| 49 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
| 50 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.4 |
| 51 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 146 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | Uckermark | 6.4 |
| 144 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 6.4 |
| 145 | Ebersberg | 6.4 |
| 146 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4 |
| 147 | Südliche Weinstraße | 6.4 |
| 148 | Reutlingen | 6.4 |
| 149 | Kassel, Landkreis | 6.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 260 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 257 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 258 | Rastatt | 6.2 |
| 259 | Hohenlohekreis | 6.1 |
| 260 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
| 261 | Rottal-Inn | 6.1 |
| 262 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 6.1 |
| 263 | Main-Spessart | 6.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 216 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.8 |
| 214 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 106.5 |
| 215 | Leer | 106.4 |
| 216 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.3 |
| 217 | Wittmund | 106.1 |
| 218 | Herford | 105.6 |
| 219 | Ammerland | 105.5 |
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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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