Health in Ammerland (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Ammerland had 13.1 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 192nd highest of 400 districts. It was 12.9 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Ammerland?
At 8.4 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Ammerland ranked 7th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 7.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Ammerland?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Ammerland was 7.7 in 2022, 106th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was also 7.7 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 Ammerland?
At 7.7 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Ammerland ranked 146th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 5.2 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 Ammerland?
At 11.1% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Ammerland ranked 61st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 17.6% 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 Ammerland?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Ammerland was 105.5 in 2023, 182nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is down from 109.4 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 Ammerland?
In 2023, Ammerland had 114.2 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 77th highest of 400 districts. It was 100.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Ammerland?
In 2023, Ammerland recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,680 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 185th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ammerland compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ammerland ranks 192 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 189 | Mainz-Bingen | 13.2 |
| 190 | Mittelsachsen | 13.2 |
| 191 | Schaumburg | 13.2 |
| 192 | Ammerland | 13.1 |
| 193 | Sömmerda | 13.1 |
| 194 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 13.1 |
| 195 | München, Landkreis | 13.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ammerland ranks 7 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.4 |
| 5 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9 |
| 6 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.5 |
| 7 | Ammerland | 8.4 |
| 8 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.2 |
| 9 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.2 |
| 10 | Hohenlohekreis | 8.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Ammerland ranks 146 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.7 |
| 144 | Olpe | 7.7 |
| 145 | Freyung-Grafenau | 7.7 |
| 146 | Ammerland | 7.7 |
| 147 | Ahrweiler | 7.7 |
| 148 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 7.7 |
| 149 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 7.6 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Ammerland ranks 219 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.3 |
| 217 | Wittmund | 106.1 |
| 218 | Herford | 105.6 |
| 219 | Ammerland | 105.5 |
| 220 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.3 |
| 221 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.3 |
| 222 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 105.1 |
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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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