Health in Ostprignitz-Ruppin (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Ostprignitz-Ruppin had 16.3 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 99th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 15.5 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Ostprignitz-Ruppin?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Ostprignitz-Ruppin was 6.1 in 2024, 194th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 6.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Ostprignitz-Ruppin?
In 2022, Ostprignitz-Ruppin had 9.6 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 63rd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 11.6 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 Ostprignitz-Ruppin?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Ostprignitz-Ruppin was 10.7 in 2023, 14th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 8.0 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 Ostprignitz-Ruppin?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Ostprignitz-Ruppin was 7.8% in 2023, 5th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 12.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Ostprignitz-Ruppin?
At 100.9 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Ostprignitz-Ruppin ranked 155th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 108.7 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 Ostprignitz-Ruppin?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Ostprignitz-Ruppin was 96.2 in 2023, 140th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 88.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Ostprignitz-Ruppin?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Ostprignitz-Ruppin was 3,698 metres in 2023, 5th longest 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 Ostprignitz-Ruppin compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ostprignitz-Ruppin ranks 99 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5 |
| 97 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5 |
| 98 | Fulda | 16.4 |
| 99 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 16.3 |
| 100 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 16.3 |
| 101 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 16.1 |
| 102 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ostprignitz-Ruppin ranks 207 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 204 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
| 205 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
| 206 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
| 207 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 6.1 |
| 208 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 6.0 |
| 209 | Berlin | 6.0 |
| 210 | Saalekreis | 6.0 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Ostprignitz-Ruppin ranks 14 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bautzen | 10.8 |
| 12 | Heinsberg | 10.8 |
| 13 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.7 |
| 14 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 10.7 |
| 15 | Burgenlandkreis | 10.7 |
| 16 | Goslar | 10.6 |
| 17 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 10.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Ostprignitz-Ruppin ranks 246 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 243 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.9 |
| 244 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 101.4 |
| 245 | Mainz-Bingen | 101.1 |
| 246 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 100.9 |
| 247 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 100.9 |
| 248 | Passau, Landkreis | 100.6 |
| 249 | Göppingen | 100.5 |
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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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