Health in Friesland (DE) (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Friesland was 13.5 in 2024, 171st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 13.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Friesland?
At 7.3 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Friesland ranked 36th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 6.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Friesland?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Friesland was 5.1 in 2022, 193rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was 5.2 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 Friesland?
In 2023, Friesland had 9.5 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 47th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.3 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 Friesland?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Friesland was 11.3% in 2023, 70th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 17.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Friesland?
In 2023, Friesland had 118.8 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 139th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 124.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Friesland?
In 2023, Friesland had 137.4 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 8th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 110.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Friesland?
In 2023, Friesland recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,541 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 200th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Friesland (DE) compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Friesland (DE) ranks 171 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 168 | Regen | 13.6 |
| 169 | Fürth, Landkreis | 13.6 |
| 170 | Saalekreis | 13.6 |
| 171 | Friesland (DE) | 13.5 |
| 172 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 13.5 |
| 173 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.5 |
| 174 | Landkreis Rostock | 13.5 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Friesland (DE) ranks 36 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3 |
| 34 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 7.3 |
| 35 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 7.3 |
| 36 | Friesland (DE) | 7.3 |
| 37 | Weilheim-Schongau | 7.3 |
| 38 | Bad Kissingen | 7.2 |
| 39 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Friesland (DE) ranks 47 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Aurich | 9.5 |
| 45 | Mittelsachsen | 9.5 |
| 46 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 9.5 |
| 47 | Friesland (DE) | 9.5 |
| 48 | Stendal | 9.4 |
| 49 | Euskirchen | 9.3 |
| 50 | Südwestpfalz | 9.3 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Friesland (DE) ranks 139 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 136 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 119.5 |
| 137 | Diepholz | 119.5 |
| 138 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 118.9 |
| 139 | Friesland (DE) | 118.8 |
| 140 | Minden-Lübbecke | 118.7 |
| 141 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 118.1 |
| 142 | Sonneberg | 118.1 |
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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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