Health in Havelland (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures

In 2024, Havelland had 11.5 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 89th lowest of 400 districts. It was 11.1 in 2019.

Doctors per 10,000 residents

11.5

2024

Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents

6.6

2024

Hospital beds per 1,000 residents

2.7

2022

People needing long-term care per 100 residents

6.9

2023

Care recipients in nursing homes (%)

10.4%

2023

Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents

76.5

2023

Nursing-home staff per 100 residents in care

102.0

2023

Average distance to nearest pharmacy (metres)

2,264 metres

2023

Is there a shortage of GPs in Havelland?

The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Havelland was 6.6 in 2024, 115th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 5.8.

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How many hospital beds are there in Havelland?

At 2.7 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Havelland ranked 59th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 3.0 in 2018.

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How many people need long-term care in Havelland?

At 6.9 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Havelland ranked 200th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 4.9 in 2019.

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How many people live in care homes in Havelland?

At 10.4% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Havelland ranked 36th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 15.6% in 2019.

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How many care home places are there in Havelland?

The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Havelland was 76.5 in 2023, 36th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 82.7 in 2019.

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How many staff work in care homes in Havelland?

In 2023, Havelland had 102.0 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 199th lowest of 400 districts. It was 86.8 in 2019.

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How far is the nearest pharmacy in Havelland?

In 2023, Havelland recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,264 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 79th longest of 400 districts.

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How Havelland compares with other districts in Germany

Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)

Havelland ranks 313 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner

Rank	Area	Doctors per 10,000 residents
310	Kusel	11.5
311	Esslingen	11.5
312	Calw	11.5
313	Havelland	11.5
314	Ludwigslust-Parchim	11.5
315	Freudenstadt	11.5
316	Dingolfing-Landau	11.5

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Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)

Havelland ranks 115 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner

Rank	Area	Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents
112	Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt	6.6
113	Salzlandkreis	6.6
114	Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt	6.6
115	Havelland	6.6
116	Göttingen	6.6
117	Kyffhäuserkreis	6.6
118	Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt	6.5

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People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)

Havelland ranks 201 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner

Rank	Area	People needing long-term care per 100 residents
198	Passau, Landkreis	6.9
199	Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt	6.9
200	Mayen-Koblenz	6.9
201	Havelland	6.9
202	Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt	6.9
203	Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt	6.9
204	Westerwaldkreis	6.9

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Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)

Havelland ranks 365 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner

Rank	Area	Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents
362	Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt	77.7
363	Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt	77.3
364	Stuttgart, Stadtkreis	76.8
365	Havelland	76.5
366	Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt	75.7
367	Landshut, Landkreis	75.6
368	Erlangen-Höchstadt	75.5

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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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