Health in Rotenburg (Wümme) (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Rotenburg (Wümme) had 11.9 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 103rd lowest of 400 districts. It was 11.5 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
In 2024, Rotenburg (Wümme) had 4.8 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 32nd lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 5.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
At 5.6 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Rotenburg (Wümme) ranked 183rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). In 2018 the figure was 5.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Rotenburg (Wümme) was 7.1 in 2023, 189th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 5.4 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 Rotenburg (Wümme)?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Rotenburg (Wümme) was 14.6% in 2023, 180th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 20.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
In 2023, Rotenburg (Wümme) had 119.5 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 136th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 131.0 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 Rotenburg (Wümme)?
In 2023, Rotenburg (Wümme) had 102.1 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 200th lowest of 400 districts. It was 98.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Rotenburg (Wümme)?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Rotenburg (Wümme) was 3,343 metres in 2023, 11th 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 Rotenburg (Wümme) compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rotenburg (Wümme) ranks 298 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 295 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 11.9 |
| 296 | Alzey-Worms | 11.9 |
| 297 | Main-Spessart | 11.9 |
| 298 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 11.9 |
| 299 | Ludwigsburg | 11.8 |
| 300 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 11.8 |
| 301 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 11.8 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rotenburg (Wümme) ranks 369 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 366 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 4.9 |
| 367 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 4.8 |
| 368 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 4.8 |
| 369 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 4.8 |
| 370 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 4.8 |
| 371 | Wesel | 4.8 |
| 372 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Rotenburg (Wümme) ranks 190 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 187 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 7.1 |
| 188 | Lichtenfels | 7.1 |
| 189 | Osterholz | 7.1 |
| 190 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 7.1 |
| 191 | Bad Kissingen | 7.1 |
| 192 | Steinburg | 7.0 |
| 193 | Bergstraße | 7.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Rotenburg (Wümme) ranks 136 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 120.1 |
| 134 | Schwandorf | 119.9 |
| 135 | Meißen | 119.7 |
| 136 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 119.5 |
| 137 | Diepholz | 119.5 |
| 138 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 118.9 |
| 139 | Friesland (DE) | 118.8 |
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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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