Health in Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
At 19.5 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Mainz ranked 46th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is up from 19.4 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Mainz?
In 2024, the city of Mainz had 5.9 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 162nd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Mainz?
At 10.0 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Mainz ranked 58th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 9.8 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 Mainz?
In 2023, the city of Mainz had 4.1 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 16th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 3.3 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 Mainz?
In 2023, the city of Mainz recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 15.1%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 151st highest of 400 districts. That is down from 20.8% 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 Mainz?
At 77.7 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Mainz ranked 39th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is down from 79.7 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 Mainz?
At 96.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Mainz ranked 144th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 95.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Mainz?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Mainz was 454 metres in 2023, 15th shortest 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 Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 46 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.0 |
| 44 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.9 |
| 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 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 240 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 237 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 238 | Altötting | 5.9 |
| 239 | Westerwaldkreis | 5.9 |
| 240 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 241 | Märkischer Kreis | 5.9 |
| 242 | Recklinghausen | 5.8 |
| 243 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 5.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 385 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 382 | Aichach-Friedberg | 4.2 |
| 383 | Landshut, Landkreis | 4.1 |
| 384 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 4.1 |
| 385 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.1 |
| 386 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.0 |
| 387 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 4.0 |
| 388 | Starnberg | 4.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 362 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 359 | Forchheim | 78.1 |
| 360 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 78.0 |
| 361 | Esslingen | 77.8 |
| 362 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 77.7 |
| 363 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 77.3 |
| 364 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 76.8 |
| 365 | Havelland | 76.5 |
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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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