Health in Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Zweibrücken had 18.0 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 71st highest of 400 districts. It was 18.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Zweibrücken?
At 6.0 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Zweibrücken ranked 187th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was also 6.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Zweibrücken?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Zweibrücken was 0.0 in 2022, 5th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. 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 Zweibrücken?
At 8.6 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Zweibrücken ranked 83rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 6.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Zweibrücken?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Zweibrücken was 12.3% in 2023, 101st 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 Zweibrücken?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Zweibrücken was 110.3 in 2023, 190th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 93.3 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 Zweibrücken?
At 94.7 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Zweibrücken ranked 115th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is down from 106.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Zweibrücken?
At 1,073 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Zweibrücken ranked 140th 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 Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 71 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.3 |
| 69 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.2 |
| 70 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.1 |
| 71 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.0 |
| 72 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.9 |
| 73 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.8 |
| 74 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 214 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Minden-Lübbecke | 6.0 |
| 212 | Mettmann | 6.0 |
| 213 | Stendal | 6.0 |
| 214 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0 |
| 215 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 6.0 |
| 216 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 6.0 |
| 217 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 6.0 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 83 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.7 |
| 81 | Weimarer Land | 8.7 |
| 82 | Neunkirchen | 8.6 |
| 83 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.6 |
| 84 | Börde | 8.6 |
| 85 | Oberhavel | 8.5 |
| 86 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 190 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 187 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.7 |
| 188 | Cham | 110.7 |
| 189 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 110.4 |
| 190 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.3 |
| 191 | Bergstraße | 110.3 |
| 192 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 110.2 |
| 193 | Nürnberger Land | 110.1 |
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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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