Health in Oldenburg, Landkreis (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 11.7 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the district of Oldenburg ranked 99th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is up from 11.2 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Landkreis Oldenburg?
In 2024, the district of Oldenburg had 6.0 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 184th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Landkreis Oldenburg?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the district of Oldenburg was 2.0 in 2022, 33rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was also 2.0 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 Landkreis Oldenburg?
In 2023, the district of Oldenburg had 7.2 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 177th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 5.2 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 Landkreis Oldenburg?
In 2023, the district of Oldenburg recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 16.6%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 97th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 23.6% 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 Landkreis Oldenburg?
In 2023, the district of Oldenburg had 138.8 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 72nd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 134.7 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 Landkreis Oldenburg?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the district of Oldenburg was 110.5 in 2023, 100th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 104.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Landkreis Oldenburg?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the district of Oldenburg was 1,910 metres in 2023, 143rd 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 Oldenburg, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Oldenburg, Landkreis ranks 302 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 299 | Ludwigsburg | 11.8 |
| 300 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 11.8 |
| 301 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 11.8 |
| 302 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 11.7 |
| 303 | Borken | 11.7 |
| 304 | Odenwaldkreis | 11.7 |
| 305 | Hildburghausen | 11.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Oldenburg, Landkreis ranks 217 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 214 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0 |
| 215 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 6.0 |
| 216 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 6.0 |
| 217 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 6.0 |
| 218 | Rottal-Inn | 6.0 |
| 219 | Zwickau | 6.0 |
| 220 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 5.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Oldenburg, Landkreis ranks 177 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 174 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 175 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 176 | Dithmarschen | 7.2 |
| 177 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 7.2 |
| 178 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 179 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 180 | Teltow-Fläming | 7.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Oldenburg, Landkreis ranks 72 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 140.0 |
| 70 | Lichtenfels | 139.6 |
| 71 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 139.5 |
| 72 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 138.8 |
| 73 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 138.7 |
| 74 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 138.4 |
| 75 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 138.1 |
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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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