Health in Osnabrück, Landkreis (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the district of Osnabrück had 12.3 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 143rd lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 12.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Landkreis Osnabrück?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the district of Osnabrück was 6.4 in 2024, 131st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is up from 6.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Landkreis Osnabrück?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the district of Osnabrück was 4.7 in 2022, 177th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 4.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Landkreis Osnabrück?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the district of Osnabrück was 7.3 in 2023, 170th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 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 Osnabrück?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the district of Osnabrück was 13.8% in 2023, 183rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 19.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Landkreis Osnabrück?
At 111.7 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the district of Osnabrück ranked 179th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 106.5 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 Osnabrück?
At 128.7 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the district of Osnabrück ranked 19th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). In 2019 the figure was 120.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Landkreis Osnabrück?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the district of Osnabrück was 1,436 metres in 2023, 180th 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 Osnabrück, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Osnabrück, Landkreis ranks 259 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 256 | Heinsberg | 12.4 |
| 257 | Wetteraukreis | 12.4 |
| 258 | Aurich | 12.3 |
| 259 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 12.3 |
| 260 | Wittmund | 12.3 |
| 261 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 12.3 |
| 262 | Kassel, Landkreis | 12.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Osnabrück, Landkreis ranks 131 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | Dithmarschen | 6.4 |
| 129 | Städteregion Aachen | 6.4 |
| 130 | Konstanz | 6.4 |
| 131 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 6.4 |
| 132 | Wittmund | 6.4 |
| 133 | Segeberg | 6.4 |
| 134 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 6.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Osnabrück, Landkreis ranks 170 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3 |
| 168 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 7.3 |
| 169 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 7.3 |
| 170 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 7.3 |
| 171 | Limburg-Weilburg | 7.2 |
| 172 | Birkenfeld | 7.2 |
| 173 | Merzig-Wadern | 7.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Osnabrück, Landkreis ranks 179 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 176 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 111.9 |
| 177 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 111.8 |
| 178 | Berchtesgadener Land | 111.8 |
| 179 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 111.7 |
| 180 | Sömmerda | 111.6 |
| 181 | Pinneberg | 111.4 |
| 182 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 111.2 |
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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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