Health in Prignitz (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Prignitz was 10.4 in 2024, 35th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 13.8 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Prignitz?
At 6.5 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Prignitz ranked 123rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Prignitz?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Prignitz was 4.7 in 2022, 174th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was also 4.7 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 Prignitz?
In 2023, Prignitz had 12.8 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it the highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 9.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Prignitz?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Prignitz was 9.2% in 2023, 15th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 13.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Prignitz?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Prignitz was 131.9 in 2023, 93rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 137.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Prignitz?
At 98.2 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Prignitz ranked 170th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 90.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Prignitz?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Prignitz was 3,483 metres in 2023, 9th 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 Prignitz compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Prignitz ranks 366 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 363 | Westerwaldkreis | 10.6 |
| 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 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Prignitz ranks 124 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Pinneberg | 6.5 |
| 122 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 6.5 |
| 123 | Neu-Ulm | 6.5 |
| 124 | Prignitz | 6.5 |
| 125 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 126 | Viersen | 6.4 |
| 127 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 6.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Prignitz ranks 1 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prignitz | 12.8 |
| 2 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 12.7 |
| 3 | Görlitz | 12.2 |
| 4 | Nordhausen | 12.1 |
| 5 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 12.1 |
| 6 | Uckermark | 12.1 |
| 7 | Wittenberg | 12.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Prignitz ranks 93 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 132.8 |
| 91 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 132.6 |
| 92 | Neunkirchen | 132.5 |
| 93 | Prignitz | 131.9 |
| 94 | Wartburgkreis | 131.7 |
| 95 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 131.3 |
| 96 | St. Wendel | 130.0 |
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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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