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Medical deserts: the towns in Occitanie with the poorest access to general practitioners

Châteauneuf-de-Randon (Lozère), Sénergues (Aveyron), Vaour (Tarn), and Saint-André-de-Valborgne (Gard) share the poorest access to general practitioners in Occitanie: 0.0 visits per inhabitant per year.

4,446 towns ranked

Châteauneuf-de-Randon, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stChâteauneuf-de-Randon 0.0visits/yr Lozère
  2. 2ndSénergues 0.0visits/yr Aveyron
  3. 3rdVaour 0.0visits/yr Tarn

This ranking covers all 4,446 towns in Occitanie. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Arreau (Hautes-Pyrénées) comes last with 11.6 visits per inhabitant per year.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: medical deserts in Occitanie

Rank Town Department Visits per inhabitant per year Proportional bar Population
1 tied Châteauneuf-de-Randon Lozère (48) 0.0 523
1 tied Sénergues Aveyron (12) 0.0 430
1 tied Vaour Tarn (81) 0.0 402
1 tied Saint-André-de-Valborgne Gard (30) 0.0 372
1 tied Auroux Lozère (48) 0.0 368
1 tied Gorses Lot (46) 0.0 359
1 tied Le Truel Aveyron (12) 0.0 351
1 tied Fondamente Aveyron (12) 0.0 323
1 tied Saint-Izaire Aveyron (12) 0.0 320
1 tied Laval-Roquecezière Aveyron (12) 0.0 309
1 tied Saumane Gard (30) 0.0 308
1 tied Soudorgues Gard (30) 0.0 276
1 tied Ventalon en Cévennes Lozère (48) 0.0 257
1 tied Bugarach Aude (11) 0.0 252
1 tied Le Masnau-Massuguiès Tarn (81) 0.0 252
1 tied Ceilhes-et-Rocozels Hérault (34) 0.0 247
1 tied Lauresses Lot (46) 0.0 242
1 tied Prendeignes Lot (46) 0.0 242
1 tied Les Plantiers Gard (30) 0.0 234
1 tied Cabrerets Lot (46) 0.0 227
1 tied Montferrer Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 0.0 220
1 tied Saint-Sauveur-Camprieu Gard (30) 0.0 215
1 tied Barre Tarn (81) 0.0 209
1 tied Barre-des-Cévennes Lozère (48) 0.0 207
1 tied Saint-Martin-de-Boubaux Lozère (48) 0.0 201
1 tied Arzenc-de-Randon Lozère (48) 0.0 194
1 tied Saint-Martin-de-Lansuscle Lozère (48) 0.0 193
1 tied Colognac Gard (30) 0.0 191
1 tied Saint-Maurice-Navacelles Hérault (34) 0.0 190
1 tied La Roque-Sainte-Marguerite Aveyron (12) 0.0 188
1 tied Le Pompidou Lozère (48) 0.0 187
1 tied Saint-Martial Gard (30) 0.0 180
1 tied Dourbies Gard (30) 0.0 178
1 tied La Bastide-Puylaurent Lozère (48) 0.0 172
1 tied Campestre-et-Luc Gard (30) 0.0 164
1 tied Pradelles-Cabardès Aude (11) 0.0 161
1 tied Saint-André-de-Lancize Lozère (48) 0.0 156
1 tied Montagnol Aveyron (12) 0.0 150
1 tied Marnhagues-et-Latour Aveyron (12) 0.0 149
1 tied Nyer Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 0.0 148
1 tied Blandas Gard (30) 0.0 147
1 tied Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse Aude (11) 0.0 146
1 tied Saint-André-de-Vézines Aveyron (12) 0.0 131
1 tied Asque Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 0.0 130
1 tied Soulatgé Aude (11) 0.0 129
1 tied Cassagnas Lozère (48) 0.0 128
1 tied Castans Aude (11) 0.0 126
1 tied Fontpédrouse Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 0.0 126
1 tied Albières Aude (11) 0.0 118
1 tied Rousses Lozère (48) 0.0 118
1 tied Trèves Gard (30) 0.0 118
1 tied Sauliac-sur-Célé Lot (46) 0.0 117
1 tied Fougaron Haute-Garonne (31) 0.0 110
1 tied Taillet Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 0.0 109
1 tied Vignevieille Aude (11) 0.0 109
1 tied Saint-Beaulize Aveyron (12) 0.0 108
1 tied Bouisse Aude (11) 0.0 104
1 tied Gabriac Lozère (48) 0.0 104
1 tied Molezon Lozère (48) 0.0 103
1 tied Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers Lozère (48) 0.0 102
1 tied Recoules-de-Fumas Lozère (48) 0.0 101
1 tied Rodome Aude (11) 0.0 99
1 tied Le Clapier Aveyron (12) 0.0 98
1 tied Bouziès Lot (46) 0.0 94
1 tied Ferrières Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 0.0 94
1 tied L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre Ariège (09) 0.0 90
1 tied Cazaril-Tambourès Haute-Garonne (31) 0.0 89
1 tied Viala-du-Pas-de-Jaux Aveyron (12) 0.0 85
1 tied Fraissinet-de-Fourques Lozère (48) 0.0 84
1 tied Rogues Gard (30) 0.0 84
1 tied Montagagne Ariège (09) 0.0 83
1 tied Bonnevaux Gard (30) 0.0 81
1 tied Fourtou Aude (11) 0.0 79
1 tied Saint-Marsal Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 0.0 78
1 tied Rouffiac-des-Corbières Aude (11) 0.0 77
1 tied Herran Haute-Garonne (31) 0.0 75
1 tied Missègre Aude (11) 0.0 74
1 tied Arbéost Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 0.0 73
1 tied Vissec Gard (30) 0.0 69
1 tied Labastide-Esparbairenque Aude (11) 0.0 67
1 tied Villardebelle Aude (11) 0.0 67
1 tied Cheylard-l'Évêque Lozère (48) 0.0 66
1 tied Boule-d'Amont Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 0.0 64
1 tied Bessède-de-Sault Aude (11) 0.0 63
1 tied Calmeilles Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 0.0 63
1 tied Lamanère Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 0.0 63
1 tied Portet-d'Aspet Haute-Garonne (31) 0.0 63
1 tied Bassurels Lozère (48) 0.0 62
1 tied Aunat Aude (11) 0.0 61
1 tied Nohèdes Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 0.0 61
1 tied La Bastide Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 0.0 60
1 tied Counozouls Aude (11) 0.0 58
1 tied Lanet Aude (11) 0.0 58
1 tied Taulis Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 0.0 58
1 tied Coudons Aude (11) 0.0 56
1 tied Mélagues Aveyron (12) 0.0 55
1 tied Cambon-et-Salvergues Hérault (34) 0.0 54
1 tied Canaveilles Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 0.0 53
1 tied Lairière Aude (11) 0.0 52
1 tied Jujols Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 0.0 50

Source: DREES (French Ministry of Health), localized potential accessibility (APL) to general practitioners; general practitioner office and home visits accessible per inhabitant per year (APL). Not ranked: communes whose APL is not published. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Medical deserts in Occitanie: FAQ

Which town in Occitanie has the poorest access to general practitioners?

Châteauneuf-de-Randon (Lozère), Sénergues (Aveyron), Vaour (Tarn), and Saint-André-de-Valborgne (Gard) share the poorest access to general practitioners in Occitanie: 0.0 visits per inhabitant per year.

What are the 10 towns in Occitanie with the poorest access to general practitioners?

In order: Châteauneuf-de-Randon (0.0 visits per inhabitant per year), Sénergues (0.0 visits per inhabitant per year), Vaour (0.0 visits per inhabitant per year), Saint-André-de-Valborgne (0.0 visits per inhabitant per year), Auroux (0.0 visits per inhabitant per year), Gorses (0.0 visits per inhabitant per year), Le Truel (0.0 visits per inhabitant per year), Fondamente (0.0 visits per inhabitant per year), Saint-Izaire (0.0 visits per inhabitant per year), and Laval-Roquecezière (0.0 visits per inhabitant per year).

Which town in Occitanie has the best access to general practitioners?

Arreau (Hautes-Pyrénées) has the best access to general practitioners in Occitanie: 11.6 visits per inhabitant per year. See the towns in Occitanie with the best access to general practitioners.

How many towns in Occitanie are ranked?

All of them: the 4,446 towns in Occitanie appear in this ranking.

How is access to doctors measured?

Localized potential accessibility (APL), calculated by DREES, the statistics office of the French Ministry of Health, measures how many general practitioner visits each inhabitant can access per year. It takes into account doctors in the commune and in nearby communes, how much they work, and the age of the population. In its studies, DREES describes communes with an APL below 2.5 visits per inhabitant per year as underserved. Values are high in tourist resorts, where doctors also serve a seasonal population.

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