Health in Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bremen, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Bremen had 15.4 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 115th highest of 400 districts. It was 18.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Bremen?
In 2024, the city of Bremen had 5.7 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 142nd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Bremen?
In 2022, the city of Bremen had 6.7 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 132nd highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 7.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Bremen?
In 2023, the city of Bremen had 6.5 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 167th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 4.9 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 Bremen?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Bremen was 12.7% in 2023, 121st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 18.3% 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 Bremen?
In 2023, the city of Bremen had 94.4 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 116th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 101.3 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 Bremen?
In 2023, the city of Bremen had 114.6 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 71st highest of 400 districts. That is up from 105.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Bremen?
In 2023, the city of Bremen recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 524 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 29th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 115 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 15.6 |
| 113 | Hildesheim | 15.5 |
| 114 | Zwickau | 15.4 |
| 115 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.4 |
| 116 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 15.4 |
| 117 | Weilheim-Schongau | 15.3 |
| 118 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 15.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 260 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 257 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 5.7 |
| 258 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 5.7 |
| 259 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 5.7 |
| 260 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
| 261 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
| 262 | Paderborn | 5.7 |
| 263 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 234 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Calw | 6.5 |
| 232 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 6.5 |
| 233 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 234 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 235 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 6.5 |
| 236 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 6.4 |
| 237 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 285 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 282 | Bad Kreuznach | 94.9 |
| 283 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 94.7 |
| 284 | Oberhavel | 94.7 |
| 285 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 94.4 |
| 286 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 94.3 |
| 287 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 94.1 |
| 288 | Schwäbisch Hall | 93.9 |
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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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