Health in Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bremen, Germany): official figures
At 17.1 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Bremerhaven ranked 83rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 19.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Bremerhaven?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Bremerhaven was 5.9 in 2024, 169th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was also 5.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Bremerhaven?
At 7.8 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Bremerhaven ranked 100th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is down from 8.9 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 Bremerhaven?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Bremerhaven was 8.4 in 2023, 102nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 6.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Bremerhaven?
In 2023, the city of Bremerhaven recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 8.4%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 9th lowest of 400 districts. It was 12.6% 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 Bremerhaven?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Bremerhaven was 86.9 in 2023, 84th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 90.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Bremerhaven?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Bremerhaven was 107.5 in 2023, 132nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 94.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Bremerhaven?
At 561 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Bremerhaven ranked 43rd shortest 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 Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 83 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4 |
| 81 | Traunstein | 17.4 |
| 82 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 17.3 |
| 83 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.1 |
| 84 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 17.0 |
| 85 | Miesbach | 17.0 |
| 86 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 232 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 229 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 5.9 |
| 230 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 231 | Kusel | 5.9 |
| 232 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 233 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 5.9 |
| 234 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 5.9 |
| 235 | Bad Kreuznach | 5.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 102 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 8.4 |
| 100 | Spree-Neiße | 8.4 |
| 101 | Leipzig | 8.4 |
| 102 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4 |
| 103 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 8.3 |
| 104 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.3 |
| 105 | Gotha | 8.3 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 317 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Roth | 87.2 |
| 315 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 87.0 |
| 316 | Waldshut | 86.9 |
| 317 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 86.9 |
| 318 | Harburg | 86.8 |
| 319 | Viersen | 86.8 |
| 320 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 86.7 |
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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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