Health in Potsdam-Mittelmark (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
At 10.4 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Potsdam-Mittelmark ranked 34th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 10.5.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Potsdam-Mittelmark?
In 2024, Potsdam-Mittelmark had 5.8 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 149th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.1 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-Mittelmark?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Potsdam-Mittelmark was 2.9 in 2022, 71st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is down from 3.3 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-Mittelmark?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Potsdam-Mittelmark was 6.0 in 2023, 133rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 4.2 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 Potsdam-Mittelmark?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Potsdam-Mittelmark was 11.7% in 2023, 86th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 18.7% 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 Potsdam-Mittelmark?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Potsdam-Mittelmark was 90.4 in 2023, 99th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 91.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Potsdam-Mittelmark?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Potsdam-Mittelmark was 84.7 in 2023, 19th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 75.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Potsdam-Mittelmark?
At 2,502 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Potsdam-Mittelmark ranked 49th 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 Potsdam-Mittelmark compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Potsdam-Mittelmark ranks 367 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 364 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 10.5 |
| 365 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 10.5 |
| 366 | Prignitz | 10.4 |
| 367 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 10.4 |
| 368 | Mayen-Koblenz | 10.4 |
| 369 | Osterholz | 10.4 |
| 370 | Kelheim | 10.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Potsdam-Mittelmark ranks 253 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 5.8 |
| 251 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8 |
| 252 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 5.8 |
| 253 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 5.8 |
| 254 | Miesbach | 5.8 |
| 255 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8 |
| 256 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 5.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Potsdam-Mittelmark ranks 269 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 266 | Stormarn | 6.0 |
| 267 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0 |
| 268 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0 |
| 269 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 6.0 |
| 270 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 6.0 |
| 271 | Miltenberg | 6.0 |
| 272 | Paderborn | 6.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Potsdam-Mittelmark ranks 302 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 299 | München, Landkreis | 91.2 |
| 300 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 91.0 |
| 301 | Starnberg | 90.7 |
| 302 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 90.4 |
| 303 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 90.0 |
| 304 | Uckermark | 90.0 |
| 305 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 89.9 |
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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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