Health in Westerwaldkreis (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Westerwaldkreis had 10.6 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 39th lowest of 400 districts. It was 11.4 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Westerwaldkreis?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Westerwaldkreis was 5.9 in 2024, 162nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was also 5.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Westerwaldkreis?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Westerwaldkreis was 2.6 in 2022, 55th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was also 2.6 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 Westerwaldkreis?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Westerwaldkreis was 6.9 in 2023, 197th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 4.9 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 Westerwaldkreis?
At 13.3% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Westerwaldkreis ranked 158th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). That is down from 19.3% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Westerwaldkreis?
At 116.6 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Westerwaldkreis ranked 146th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 113.3 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 Westerwaldkreis?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Westerwaldkreis was 105.3 in 2023, 153rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 96.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Westerwaldkreis?
At 2,294 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Westerwaldkreis ranked 75th longest 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 Westerwaldkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Westerwaldkreis ranks 363 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 366 | Prignitz | 10.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Westerwaldkreis ranks 239 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 236 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 5.9 |
| 237 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 238 | Altötting | 5.9 |
| 239 | Westerwaldkreis | 5.9 |
| 240 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 241 | Märkischer Kreis | 5.9 |
| 242 | Recklinghausen | 5.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Westerwaldkreis ranks 204 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Havelland | 6.9 |
| 202 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9 |
| 203 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9 |
| 204 | Westerwaldkreis | 6.9 |
| 205 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.8 |
| 206 | Steinfurt | 6.8 |
| 207 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Westerwaldkreis ranks 146 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 117.4 |
| 144 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 117.4 |
| 145 | Wittenberg | 117.2 |
| 146 | Westerwaldkreis | 116.6 |
| 147 | Ilm-Kreis | 116.3 |
| 148 | Bad Dürkheim | 116.3 |
| 149 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 116.0 |
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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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