Health in Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
At 19.5 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Potsdam ranked 49th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was also 19.5 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Potsdam?
In 2024, the city of Potsdam had 5.5 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 97th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Potsdam?
At 8.0 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Potsdam ranked 96th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 8.3 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 Potsdam?
In 2023, the city of Potsdam had 5.5 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 98th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 4.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Potsdam?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Potsdam was 16.4% in 2023, 104th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 22.3% 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 Potsdam?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Potsdam was 97.5 in 2023, 136th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 99.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Potsdam?
At 70.7 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Potsdam ranked the lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 63.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Potsdam?
In 2023, the city of Potsdam recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 821 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 106th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 49 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
| 47 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
| 48 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
| 49 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
| 50 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.4 |
| 51 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.4 |
| 52 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 304 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 301 | Dachau | 5.5 |
| 302 | Eichstätt | 5.5 |
| 303 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 304 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 305 | Hochtaunuskreis | 5.5 |
| 306 | Böblingen | 5.5 |
| 307 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 303 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 5.5 |
| 301 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 5.5 |
| 302 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 303 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 304 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 5.5 |
| 305 | Ortenaukreis | 5.5 |
| 306 | Waldshut | 5.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 265 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 262 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 97.9 |
| 263 | Gießen, Landkreis | 97.7 |
| 264 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.7 |
| 265 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.5 |
| 266 | Rottweil | 97.3 |
| 267 | Heidenheim | 97.2 |
| 268 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.2 |
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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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