Health in Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) was 21.1 in 2024, 38th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is up from 20.5 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
In 2024, the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) had 5.4 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 80th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) was 9.2 in 2022, 70th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is down from 9.6 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 Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
In 2023, the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) had 6.0 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 133rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 4.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) was 13.3% in 2023, 155th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 20.1% 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 Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
In 2023, the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) had 99.2 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 145th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 105.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
At 105.7 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) ranked 149th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 96.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Oldenburg (Oldenburg)?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Oldenburg (Oldenburg) was 646 metres in 2023, 60th 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 Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 38 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.1 |
| 36 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.5 |
| 37 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.1 |
| 38 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.1 |
| 39 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.0 |
| 40 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.6 |
| 41 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 321 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 318 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 5.4 |
| 319 | Aichach-Friedberg | 5.4 |
| 320 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4 |
| 321 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4 |
| 322 | Zollernalbkreis | 5.4 |
| 323 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 5.4 |
| 324 | Borken | 5.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 268 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 265 | Tirschenreuth | 6.0 |
| 266 | Stormarn | 6.0 |
| 267 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0 |
| 268 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0 |
| 269 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 6.0 |
| 270 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 6.0 |
| 271 | Miltenberg | 6.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 256 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 253 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.8 |
| 254 | Enzkreis | 99.4 |
| 255 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 99.2 |
| 256 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.2 |
| 257 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.0 |
| 258 | Saarlouis | 98.9 |
| 259 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 98.8 |
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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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