Health in Südwestpfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Südwestpfalz had 7.2 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it the lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 8.1.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Südwestpfalz?
In 2024, Südwestpfalz had 6.1 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 196th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Südwestpfalz?
At 0.9 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Südwestpfalz ranked 10th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 2.3 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 Südwestpfalz?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Südwestpfalz was 9.3 in 2023, 50th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 5.9 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 Südwestpfalz?
In 2023, Südwestpfalz recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 7.8%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 3rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 13.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Südwestpfalz?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Südwestpfalz was 81.2 in 2023, 52nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 85.8 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 Südwestpfalz?
In 2023, Südwestpfalz had 91.2 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 69th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 99.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Südwestpfalz?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Südwestpfalz was 2,216 metres in 2023, 87th 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 Südwestpfalz compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Südwestpfalz ranks 400 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 400 | Südwestpfalz | 7.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Südwestpfalz ranks 197 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 194 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 6.1 |
| 195 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 6.1 |
| 196 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 6.1 |
| 197 | Südwestpfalz | 6.1 |
| 198 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 6.1 |
| 199 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 6.1 |
| 200 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 6.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Südwestpfalz ranks 50 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Friesland (DE) | 9.5 |
| 48 | Stendal | 9.4 |
| 49 | Euskirchen | 9.3 |
| 50 | Südwestpfalz | 9.3 |
| 51 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.3 |
| 52 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2 |
| 53 | Zwickau | 9.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Südwestpfalz ranks 349 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 346 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 82.2 |
| 347 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 81.8 |
| 348 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 81.3 |
| 349 | Südwestpfalz | 81.2 |
| 350 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 80.5 |
| 351 | Ludwigsburg | 80.4 |
| 352 | Miesbach | 80.2 |
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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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