Health in Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Cottbus had 22.1 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 35th highest of 400 districts. It was 23.2 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Cottbus?
In 2024, the city of Cottbus had 7.6 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 24th highest of 400 districts. It was 7.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Cottbus?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Cottbus was 11.2 in 2022, 45th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is down from 11.3 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 Cottbus?
At 7.5 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Cottbus ranked 159th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 5.2 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 Cottbus?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Cottbus was 15.2% in 2023, 148th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 21.4% 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 Cottbus?
In 2023, the city of Cottbus had 121.7 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 125th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 115.2 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 Cottbus?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Cottbus was 95.8 in 2023, 136th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 91.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Cottbus?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Cottbus was 836 metres in 2023, 108th shortest 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 Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 35 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.6 |
| 33 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.6 |
| 34 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.2 |
| 35 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.1 |
| 36 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.5 |
| 37 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.1 |
| 38 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 24 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Cham | 7.8 |
| 22 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.7 |
| 23 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 7.6 |
| 24 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6 |
| 25 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6 |
| 26 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 7.5 |
| 27 | Limburg-Weilburg | 7.5 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 159 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5 |
| 157 | Hof, Landkreis | 7.5 |
| 158 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 7.5 |
| 159 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5 |
| 160 | Dahme-Spreewald | 7.4 |
| 161 | Wolfenbüttel | 7.4 |
| 162 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 7.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 125 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 122 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 122.4 |
| 123 | Calw | 122.4 |
| 124 | Nordsachsen | 122.3 |
| 125 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 121.7 |
| 126 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 121.5 |
| 127 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 121.3 |
| 128 | Weimarer Land | 121.3 |
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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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