Health in Grafschaft Bentheim (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 11.9 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Grafschaft Bentheim ranked 107th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is down from 12.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Grafschaft Bentheim?
In 2024, Grafschaft Bentheim had 4.8 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 34th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Grafschaft Bentheim?
In 2022, Grafschaft Bentheim had 4.0 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 139th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 4.2 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 Grafschaft Bentheim?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Grafschaft Bentheim was 8.1 in 2023, 111th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 5.9 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 Grafschaft Bentheim?
At 11.3% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Grafschaft Bentheim ranked 69th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 15.7% 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 Grafschaft Bentheim?
In 2023, Grafschaft Bentheim had 100.5 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 151st lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 104.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Grafschaft Bentheim?
In 2023, Grafschaft Bentheim had 148.4 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 3rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 145.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Grafschaft Bentheim?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Grafschaft Bentheim was 1,468 metres in 2023, 191st shortest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,542 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Grafschaft Bentheim compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Grafschaft Bentheim ranks 294 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 11.9 |
| 292 | Groß-Gerau | 11.9 |
| 293 | Wolfenbüttel | 11.9 |
| 294 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 11.9 |
| 295 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 11.9 |
| 296 | Alzey-Worms | 11.9 |
| 297 | Main-Spessart | 11.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Grafschaft Bentheim ranks 367 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 364 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.9 |
| 365 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 4.9 |
| 366 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 4.9 |
| 367 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 4.8 |
| 368 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 4.8 |
| 369 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 4.8 |
| 370 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 4.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Grafschaft Bentheim ranks 111 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | Heidekreis | 8.2 |
| 109 | Unna | 8.2 |
| 110 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 8.2 |
| 111 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 8.1 |
| 112 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 8.1 |
| 113 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1 |
| 114 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Grafschaft Bentheim ranks 250 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 247 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 100.9 |
| 248 | Passau, Landkreis | 100.6 |
| 249 | Göppingen | 100.5 |
| 250 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 100.5 |
| 251 | Städteregion Aachen | 100.1 |
| 252 | Ahrweiler | 100.0 |
| 253 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.8 |
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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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