Health in Leer (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Leer had 14.2 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 141st highest of 400 districts. It was 13.4 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Leer?
In 2024, Leer had 6.5 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 120th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Leer?
In 2022, Leer had 4.6 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 167th lowest of 400 districts. It was 4.1 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 Leer?
At 9.1 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Leer ranked 56th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 6.5 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 Leer?
In 2023, Leer recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 10.0%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 28th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 13.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Leer?
At 106.4 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Leer ranked 186th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 99.8 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 Leer?
In 2023, Leer had 127.1 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 20th highest of 400 districts. It was 119.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Leer?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Leer was 1,933 metres in 2023, 137th longest 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 Leer compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Leer ranks 141 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 138 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 14.4 |
| 139 | Bodenseekreis | 14.3 |
| 140 | Salzlandkreis | 14.3 |
| 141 | Leer | 14.2 |
| 142 | Bautzen | 14.2 |
| 143 | Meißen | 14.2 |
| 144 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 14.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Leer ranks 120 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 6.6 |
| 118 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 119 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 120 | Leer | 6.5 |
| 121 | Pinneberg | 6.5 |
| 122 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 6.5 |
| 123 | Neu-Ulm | 6.5 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Leer ranks 56 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Zwickau | 9.2 |
| 54 | Jerichower Land | 9.2 |
| 55 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 9.2 |
| 56 | Leer | 9.1 |
| 57 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 9.1 |
| 58 | Märkisch-Oderland | 9.1 |
| 59 | Vogelsbergkreis | 9.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Leer ranks 215 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | Deggendorf | 107.0 |
| 213 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.8 |
| 214 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 106.5 |
| 215 | Leer | 106.4 |
| 216 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.3 |
| 217 | Wittmund | 106.1 |
| 218 | Herford | 105.6 |
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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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