Health in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis had 11.4 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 80th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 12.5 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis was 5.7 in 2024, 136th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 6.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis was 2.2 in 2022, 43rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 4.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis was 6.7 in 2023, 190th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 5.7 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 Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis was 13.6% in 2023, 171st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 17.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis?
At 109.1 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis ranked 200th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 110.7 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 Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis?
At 101.7 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis ranked 198th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 100.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,520 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 46th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis ranks 321 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 318 | Barnim | 11.5 |
| 319 | Peine | 11.5 |
| 320 | Miltenberg | 11.4 |
| 321 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 11.4 |
| 322 | Donnersbergkreis | 11.4 |
| 323 | Erding | 11.4 |
| 324 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 11.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis ranks 266 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 263 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
| 264 | Bad Dürkheim | 5.7 |
| 265 | Harburg | 5.7 |
| 266 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 5.7 |
| 267 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 5.7 |
| 268 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 5.7 |
| 269 | Groß-Gerau | 5.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis ranks 211 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 208 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 6.8 |
| 209 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 6.7 |
| 210 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 211 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 6.7 |
| 212 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 213 | Herford | 6.7 |
| 214 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 6.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis ranks 201 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 198 | Neuwied | 109.2 |
| 199 | Oder-Spree | 109.2 |
| 200 | Märkischer Kreis | 109.2 |
| 201 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 109.1 |
| 202 | Unna | 109.0 |
| 203 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 109.0 |
| 204 | Gifhorn | 108.7 |
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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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