Health in Märkisch-Oderland (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Märkisch-Oderland had 12.3 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 141st lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 12.4 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Märkisch-Oderland?
In 2024, Märkisch-Oderland had 5.3 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 63rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Märkisch-Oderland?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Märkisch-Oderland was 3.9 in 2022, 131st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is up from 3.4 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 Märkisch-Oderland?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Märkisch-Oderland was 9.1 in 2023, 58th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 6.7 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 Märkisch-Oderland?
At 8.9% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Märkisch-Oderland ranked 12th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 13.8% 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 Märkisch-Oderland?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Märkisch-Oderland was 88.8 in 2023, 91st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is down from 99.1 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 Märkisch-Oderland?
At 100.2 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Märkisch-Oderland ranked 183rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). In 2019 the figure was 83.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Märkisch-Oderland?
At 2,137 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Märkisch-Oderland ranked 101st longest 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 Märkisch-Oderland compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Märkisch-Oderland ranks 264 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 261 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 12.3 |
| 262 | Kassel, Landkreis | 12.3 |
| 263 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 12.3 |
| 264 | Märkisch-Oderland | 12.3 |
| 265 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 12.3 |
| 266 | Deggendorf | 12.3 |
| 267 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 12.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Märkisch-Oderland ranks 340 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 337 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 338 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 339 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 5.3 |
| 340 | Märkisch-Oderland | 5.3 |
| 341 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2 |
| 342 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2 |
| 343 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 5.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Märkisch-Oderland ranks 58 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 9.2 |
| 56 | Leer | 9.1 |
| 57 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 9.1 |
| 58 | Märkisch-Oderland | 9.1 |
| 59 | Vogelsbergkreis | 9.1 |
| 60 | Elbe-Elster | 9.1 |
| 61 | Wartburgkreis | 9.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Märkisch-Oderland ranks 310 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | Hamburg | 89.7 |
| 308 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 89.6 |
| 309 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 89.2 |
| 310 | Märkisch-Oderland | 88.8 |
| 311 | Neu-Ulm | 87.6 |
| 312 | Tuttlingen | 87.5 |
| 313 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 87.4 |
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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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