Health in Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
At 24.2 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Koblenz ranked 18th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 24.5 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Koblenz?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Koblenz was 5.7 in 2024, 142nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is down from 7.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Koblenz?
In 2022, the city of Koblenz had 16.6 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 9th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 17.2 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 Koblenz?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Koblenz was 7.2 in 2023, 178th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 5.4 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 Koblenz?
In 2023, the city of Koblenz recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 17.3%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 78th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 23.6% 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 Koblenz?
At 151.7 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Koblenz ranked 47th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 154.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Koblenz?
In 2023, the city of Koblenz had 100.5 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 186th lowest of 400 districts. It was 89.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Koblenz?
In 2023, the city of Koblenz recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 589 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 48th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 18 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.5 |
| 16 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4 |
| 17 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4 |
| 18 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.2 |
| 19 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.9 |
| 20 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.4 |
| 21 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 263 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 260 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
| 261 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
| 262 | Paderborn | 5.7 |
| 263 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
| 264 | Bad Dürkheim | 5.7 |
| 265 | Harburg | 5.7 |
| 266 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 5.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 179 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 176 | Dithmarschen | 7.2 |
| 177 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 7.2 |
| 178 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 179 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 180 | Teltow-Fläming | 7.2 |
| 181 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 182 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 47 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Mittelsachsen | 152.9 |
| 45 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 152.5 |
| 46 | Wesermarsch | 151.9 |
| 47 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 151.7 |
| 48 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 151.1 |
| 49 | Tirschenreuth | 149.4 |
| 50 | Altenburger Land | 149.1 |
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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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