Health in Dahme-Spreewald (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Dahme-Spreewald was 12.1 in 2024, 126th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 12.0 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Dahme-Spreewald?
At 5.9 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Dahme-Spreewald ranked 175th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Dahme-Spreewald?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Dahme-Spreewald was 6.2 in 2022, 157th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is up from 6.1 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 Dahme-Spreewald?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Dahme-Spreewald was 7.4 in 2023, 160th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 5.3 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 Dahme-Spreewald?
In 2023, Dahme-Spreewald recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 9.6%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 21st lowest of 400 districts. It was 14.7% 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 Dahme-Spreewald?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Dahme-Spreewald was 85.1 in 2023, 75th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 82.7 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 Dahme-Spreewald?
At 89.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Dahme-Spreewald ranked 48th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 84.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Dahme-Spreewald?
In 2023, Dahme-Spreewald recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,370 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 64th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Dahme-Spreewald compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Dahme-Spreewald ranks 275 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 272 | Ilm-Kreis | 12.2 |
| 273 | Greiz | 12.2 |
| 274 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 12.1 |
| 275 | Dahme-Spreewald | 12.1 |
| 276 | Märkischer Kreis | 12.1 |
| 277 | Harburg | 12.1 |
| 278 | Heidekreis | 12.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Dahme-Spreewald ranks 228 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Mittelsachsen | 5.9 |
| 226 | Schaumburg | 5.9 |
| 227 | Neunkirchen | 5.9 |
| 228 | Dahme-Spreewald | 5.9 |
| 229 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 5.9 |
| 230 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 231 | Kusel | 5.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Dahme-Spreewald ranks 160 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 163 | Cloppenburg | 7.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Dahme-Spreewald ranks 326 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 323 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 85.8 |
| 324 | Dingolfing-Landau | 85.7 |
| 325 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 85.4 |
| 326 | Dahme-Spreewald | 85.1 |
| 327 | Borken | 85.1 |
| 328 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 84.9 |
| 329 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 84.8 |
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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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