Health in Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 16.5 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Emden ranked 97th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is up from 15.7 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Emden?
At 4.9 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Emden ranked 38th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is down from 6.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Emden?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Emden was 7.6 in 2022, 110th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 8.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Emden?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Emden was 8.1 in 2023, 115th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 6.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Emden?
At 12.6% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Emden ranked 117th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 15.5% 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 Emden?
At 107.8 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Emden ranked 192nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 110.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Emden?
In 2023, the city of Emden had 119.7 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 48th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 126.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Emden?
In 2023, the city of Emden recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,031 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 132nd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 97 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5 |
| 95 | Starnberg | 16.5 |
| 96 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5 |
| 97 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5 |
| 98 | Fulda | 16.4 |
| 99 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 16.3 |
| 100 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 16.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 364 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 361 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 4.9 |
| 362 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 4.9 |
| 363 | Cuxhaven | 4.9 |
| 364 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.9 |
| 365 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 4.9 |
| 366 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 4.9 |
| 367 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 4.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 115 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 118 | Saarlouis | 8.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 209 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.6 |
| 207 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 108.5 |
| 208 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.2 |
| 209 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.8 |
| 210 | Nordfriesland | 107.3 |
| 211 | Kleve | 107.2 |
| 212 | Deggendorf | 107.0 |
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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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