Health in Kusel (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
At 11.5 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Kusel ranked 91st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 11.4 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Kusel?
In 2024, Kusel had 5.9 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 171st lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Kusel?
In 2022, Kusel had 0.0 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 5th lowest of 400 districts. It was also 0.0 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 Kusel?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Kusel was 8.0 in 2023, 121st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 5.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Kusel?
At 10.8% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Kusel ranked 44th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 14.4% 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 Kusel?
At 109.4 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Kusel ranked 196th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 102.4 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 Kusel?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Kusel was 95.1 in 2023, 125th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 91.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Kusel?
At 2,203 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Kusel ranked 90th 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 Kusel compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kusel ranks 310 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | Hof, Landkreis | 11.6 |
| 308 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 11.6 |
| 309 | Lippe | 11.6 |
| 310 | Kusel | 11.5 |
| 311 | Esslingen | 11.5 |
| 312 | Calw | 11.5 |
| 313 | Havelland | 11.5 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kusel ranks 231 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 228 | Dahme-Spreewald | 5.9 |
| 229 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 5.9 |
| 230 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 231 | Kusel | 5.9 |
| 232 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 233 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 5.9 |
| 234 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 5.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Kusel ranks 121 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 118 | Saarlouis | 8.0 |
| 119 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0 |
| 120 | Märkischer Kreis | 8.0 |
| 121 | Kusel | 8.0 |
| 122 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 7.9 |
| 123 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 7.9 |
| 124 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 7.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Kusel ranks 197 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 194 | Euskirchen | 110.1 |
| 195 | Wesel | 109.8 |
| 196 | Cloppenburg | 109.4 |
| 197 | Kusel | 109.4 |
| 198 | Neuwied | 109.2 |
| 199 | Oder-Spree | 109.2 |
| 200 | Märkischer Kreis | 109.2 |
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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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