Health in Uckermark (Brandenburg, Germany): official figures
At 15.0 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Uckermark ranked 121st highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 13.4.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Uckermark?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Uckermark was 6.4 in 2024, 140th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 6.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Uckermark?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Uckermark was 5.7 in 2022, 175th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was 6.0 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 Uckermark?
At 12.1 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Uckermark ranked 6th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 9.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Uckermark?
At 7.1% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Uckermark ranked 2nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 9.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Uckermark?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Uckermark was 90.0 in 2023, 97th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 92.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Uckermark?
In 2023, Uckermark had 97.7 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 163rd lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 92.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Uckermark?
In 2023, Uckermark recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 3,735 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 4th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Uckermark compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Uckermark ranks 121 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 118 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 15.2 |
| 119 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 15.2 |
| 120 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 15.1 |
| 121 | Uckermark | 15.0 |
| 122 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 14.9 |
| 123 | Celle | 14.8 |
| 124 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 14.8 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Uckermark ranks 143 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 140 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4 |
| 141 | Traunstein | 6.4 |
| 142 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 6.4 |
| 143 | Uckermark | 6.4 |
| 144 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 6.4 |
| 145 | Ebersberg | 6.4 |
| 146 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Uckermark ranks 6 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Görlitz | 12.2 |
| 4 | Nordhausen | 12.1 |
| 5 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 12.1 |
| 6 | Uckermark | 12.1 |
| 7 | Wittenberg | 12.0 |
| 8 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.8 |
| 9 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 11.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Uckermark ranks 304 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 306 | Kelheim | 89.9 |
| 307 | Hamburg | 89.7 |
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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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