Health in Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Osnabrück had 21.1 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 37th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 22.5.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Osnabrück?
At 5.1 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Osnabrück ranked 50th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 6.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Osnabrück?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Osnabrück was 12.4 in 2022, 31st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was also 12.4 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 Osnabrück?
At 6.6 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Osnabrück ranked 182nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 4.5 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 Osnabrück?
At 12.4% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Osnabrück ranked 109th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 17.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Osnabrück?
In 2023, the city of Osnabrück had 85.9 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 79th lowest of 400 districts. It was 92.7 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 Osnabrück?
In 2023, the city of Osnabrück had 119.9 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 47th highest of 400 districts. It was 108.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Osnabrück?
At 561 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Osnabrück ranked 42nd shortest of 400 German districts (district median 1,542 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 37 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.2 |
| 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 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 351 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 348 | Esslingen | 5.1 |
| 349 | Gütersloh | 5.1 |
| 350 | Freudenstadt | 5.1 |
| 351 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1 |
| 352 | Herford | 5.0 |
| 353 | Ahrweiler | 5.0 |
| 354 | Diepholz | 5.0 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 219 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | Borken | 6.7 |
| 217 | Minden-Lübbecke | 6.7 |
| 218 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 6.6 |
| 219 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 220 | Stade | 6.6 |
| 221 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 6.6 |
| 222 | Kulmbach | 6.6 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 322 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 319 | Viersen | 86.8 |
| 320 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 86.7 |
| 321 | Rastatt | 86.5 |
| 322 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 85.9 |
| 323 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 85.8 |
| 324 | Dingolfing-Landau | 85.7 |
| 325 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 85.4 |
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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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