Health in Vulkaneifel (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures

In 2024, Vulkaneifel had 13.3 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 183rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 12.0.

Doctors per 10,000 residents

13.3

2024

Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents

6.6

2024

Hospital beds per 1,000 residents

3.9

2022

People needing long-term care per 100 residents

7.9

2023

Care recipients in nursing homes (%)

13.4%

2023

Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents

122.8

2023

Nursing-home staff per 100 residents in care

89.9

2023

Average distance to nearest pharmacy (metres)

3,600 metres

2023

Is there a shortage of GPs in Vulkaneifel?

The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Vulkaneifel was 6.6 in 2024, 111th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was also 6.6 in 2019.

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How many hospital beds are there in Vulkaneifel?

The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Vulkaneifel was 3.9 in 2022, 128th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 4.4.

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How many people need long-term care in Vulkaneifel?

At 7.9 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Vulkaneifel ranked 126th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 6.3 in 2019.

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How many people live in care homes in Vulkaneifel?

At 13.4% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Vulkaneifel ranked 160th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 17.5% in 2019.

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How many care home places are there in Vulkaneifel?

In 2023, Vulkaneifel had 122.8 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 119th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 126.0.

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How many staff work in care homes in Vulkaneifel?

The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Vulkaneifel was 89.9 in 2023, 56th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 92.9 in 2019.

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How far is the nearest pharmacy in Vulkaneifel?

The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Vulkaneifel was 3,600 metres in 2023, 8th longest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,542 metres.

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How Vulkaneifel compares with other districts in Germany

Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)

Vulkaneifel ranks 183 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner

Rank	Area	Doctors per 10,000 residents
180	Rhein-Erft-Kreis	13.4
181	Oder-Spree	13.4
182	Steinburg	13.3
183	Vulkaneifel	13.3
184	Neu-Ulm	13.3
185	Vogelsbergkreis	13.2
186	Mansfeld-Südharz	13.2

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Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)

Vulkaneifel ranks 111 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner

Rank	Area	Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents
108	Main-Tauber-Kreis	6.6
109	Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt	6.6
110	Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt	6.6
111	Vulkaneifel	6.6
112	Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	6.6
113	Salzlandkreis	6.6
114	Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt	6.6

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People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)

Vulkaneifel ranks 127 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner

Rank	Area	People needing long-term care per 100 residents
124	Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis	7.9
125	Cuxhaven	7.9
126	Wesermarsch	7.9
127	Vulkaneifel	7.9
128	Helmstedt	7.9
129	Peine	7.9
130	Donnersbergkreis	7.9

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Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)

Vulkaneifel ranks 119 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner

Rank	Area	Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents
116	Nordwestmecklenburg	124.1
117	Schmalkalden-Meiningen	123.7
118	Saalfeld-Rudolstadt	123.1
119	Vulkaneifel	122.8
120	Coburg, Landkreis	122.7
121	Leipzig	122.4
122	Main-Tauber-Kreis	122.4

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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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