Health in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
At 10.6 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranked 39th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 11.9.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
At 4.9 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranked 35th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was 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 Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis was 6.4 in 2022, 145th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 8.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis was 6.4 in 2023, 165th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 5.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis was 12.7% in 2023, 123rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 15.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis was 104.3 in 2023, 175th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 96.2 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-Lahn-Kreis?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis was 97.9 in 2023, 166th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 102.3 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-Lahn-Kreis?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis was 2,192 metres in 2023, 94th longest 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 Rhein-Lahn-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranks 362 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 359 | Spree-Neiße | 10.7 |
| 360 | Donau-Ries | 10.7 |
| 361 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 10.6 |
| 362 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 10.6 |
| 363 | Westerwaldkreis | 10.6 |
| 364 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 10.5 |
| 365 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 10.5 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranks 366 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 363 | Cuxhaven | 4.9 |
| 364 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.9 |
| 365 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 4.9 |
| 366 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 4.9 |
| 367 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 4.8 |
| 368 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 4.8 |
| 369 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 4.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranks 236 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 233 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 234 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 235 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 6.5 |
| 236 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 6.4 |
| 237 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4 |
| 238 | Germersheim | 6.4 |
| 239 | Rottweil | 6.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis ranks 226 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.0 |
| 224 | Kitzingen | 104.6 |
| 225 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 104.6 |
| 226 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 104.3 |
| 227 | Hochtaunuskreis | 104.2 |
| 228 | Kronach | 104.1 |
| 229 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.1 |
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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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