Health in Emsland (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 10.8 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Emsland ranked 46th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 11.9.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Emsland?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Emsland was 5.5 in 2024, 93rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 5.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Emsland?
In 2022, Emsland had 5.3 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 196th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 5.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Emsland?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Emsland was 7.7 in 2023, 142nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 5.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Emsland?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Emsland was 9.4% in 2023, 19th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. 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 Emsland?
At 82.7 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Emsland ranked 59th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 83.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Emsland?
At 125.0 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Emsland ranked 27th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). In 2019 the figure was 123.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Emsland?
At 2,027 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Emsland ranked 120th longest 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 Emsland compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Emsland ranks 355 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 352 | Kleve | 10.8 |
| 353 | Teltow-Fläming | 10.8 |
| 354 | Freyung-Grafenau | 10.8 |
| 355 | Emsland | 10.8 |
| 356 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 10.8 |
| 357 | Gütersloh | 10.7 |
| 358 | Eichstätt | 10.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Emsland ranks 308 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 305 | Hochtaunuskreis | 5.5 |
| 306 | Böblingen | 5.5 |
| 307 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 308 | Emsland | 5.5 |
| 309 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 310 | Gifhorn | 5.5 |
| 311 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Emsland ranks 142 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | Vogtlandkreis | 7.7 |
| 140 | Göttingen | 7.7 |
| 141 | Gießen, Landkreis | 7.7 |
| 142 | Emsland | 7.7 |
| 143 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.7 |
| 144 | Olpe | 7.7 |
| 145 | Freyung-Grafenau | 7.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Emsland ranks 342 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 339 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 83.1 |
| 340 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 83.1 |
| 341 | Weilheim-Schongau | 82.9 |
| 342 | Emsland | 82.7 |
| 343 | Günzburg | 82.7 |
| 344 | Berlin | 82.4 |
| 345 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 82.4 |
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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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