Health in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis had 8.1 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 5th lowest of 400 districts. It was 8.7 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis?
At 4.6 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranked 15th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was 5.4 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-Pfalz-Kreis?
In 2022, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis 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 Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis had 6.7 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 187th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis was 11.4% in 2023, 71st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 14.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis?
At 86.7 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranked 81st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 82.6 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-Pfalz-Kreis?
At 87.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranked 33rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 94.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis?
At 791 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranked 101st shortest 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 Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranks 396 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 393 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 8.6 |
| 394 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 8.5 |
| 395 | Landshut, Landkreis | 8.1 |
| 396 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 8.1 |
| 397 | Unterallgäu | 8.0 |
| 398 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 7.9 |
| 399 | Coburg, Landkreis | 7.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranks 387 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 384 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7 |
| 385 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 4.6 |
| 386 | Stade | 4.6 |
| 387 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 4.6 |
| 388 | Göppingen | 4.6 |
| 389 | Lippe | 4.5 |
| 390 | Germersheim | 4.5 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranks 214 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 6.7 |
| 212 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 213 | Herford | 6.7 |
| 214 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 6.7 |
| 215 | Enzkreis | 6.7 |
| 216 | Borken | 6.7 |
| 217 | Minden-Lübbecke | 6.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis ranks 320 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 317 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 86.9 |
| 318 | Harburg | 86.8 |
| 319 | Viersen | 86.8 |
| 320 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 86.7 |
| 321 | Rastatt | 86.5 |
| 322 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 85.9 |
| 323 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 85.8 |
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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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