Health in Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Delmenhorst was 13.0 in 2024, 196th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 14.1.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Delmenhorst?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Delmenhorst was 5.7 in 2024, 121st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is down from 6.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Delmenhorst?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Delmenhorst was 3.5 in 2022, 107th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is down from 3.7 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 Delmenhorst?
At 8.1 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Delmenhorst ranked 114th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 5.8 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 Delmenhorst?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Delmenhorst was 10.0% in 2023, 27th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 12.2% 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 Delmenhorst?
At 99.0 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Delmenhorst ranked 144th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 81.7 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 Delmenhorst?
At 104.7 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Delmenhorst ranked 157th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 96.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Delmenhorst?
At 685 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Delmenhorst ranked 72nd 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 Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 205 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | Elbe-Elster | 13.1 |
| 203 | Düren | 13.0 |
| 204 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0 |
| 205 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0 |
| 206 | Uelzen | 13.0 |
| 207 | Cham | 13.0 |
| 208 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 13.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 280 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 277 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 5.7 |
| 278 | Schwäbisch Hall | 5.7 |
| 279 | Ludwigsburg | 5.7 |
| 280 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
| 281 | Waldshut | 5.7 |
| 282 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
| 283 | Saarlouis | 5.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 114 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 8.1 |
| 112 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 8.1 |
| 113 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1 |
| 114 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1 |
| 115 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1 |
| 116 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0 |
| 117 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 8.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 257 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 254 | Enzkreis | 99.4 |
| 255 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 99.2 |
| 256 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.2 |
| 257 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.0 |
| 258 | Saarlouis | 98.9 |
| 259 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 98.8 |
| 260 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 98.6 |
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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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