Health in Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
At 18.9 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Pirmasens ranked 56th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is down from 20.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Pirmasens?
In 2024, the city of Pirmasens had 4.0 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 3rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Pirmasens?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Pirmasens was 15.1 in 2022, 15th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 10.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Pirmasens?
At 10.7 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Pirmasens ranked 13th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 7.6 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 Pirmasens?
In 2023, the city of Pirmasens recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 13.8%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 188th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 18.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Pirmasens?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Pirmasens was 172.6 in 2023, 17th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 167.5 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 Pirmasens?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Pirmasens was 84.7 in 2023, 18th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. In 2019 the figure was 93.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Pirmasens?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Pirmasens was 939 metres in 2023, 123rd 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 Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 56 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.1 |
| 54 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.1 |
| 55 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.9 |
| 56 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.9 |
| 57 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.9 |
| 58 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.8 |
| 59 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.8 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 398 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 394 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.3 |
| 395 | Trier-Saarburg | 4.2 |
| 396 | Tirschenreuth | 4.2 |
| 397 | Spree-Neiße | 4.1 |
| 398 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.0 |
| 399 | Tuttlingen | 3.9 |
| 400 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 3.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 13 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Wittmund | 11.0 |
| 11 | Bautzen | 10.8 |
| 12 | Heinsberg | 10.8 |
| 13 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.7 |
| 14 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 10.7 |
| 15 | Burgenlandkreis | 10.7 |
| 16 | Goslar | 10.6 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 17 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 178.9 |
| 15 | Ostholstein | 173.1 |
| 16 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 173.0 |
| 17 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 172.6 |
| 18 | Harz | 171.8 |
| 19 | Helmstedt | 170.5 |
| 20 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 169.1 |
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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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