Health in Vechta (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Vechta had 13.8 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 160th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 12.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Vechta?
At 6.3 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Vechta ranked 166th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is up from 5.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Vechta?
In 2022, Vechta had 7.0 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 125th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.7 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 Vechta?
At 5.9 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Vechta ranked 121st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 4.4 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 Vechta?
At 14.6% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Vechta ranked 177th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 18.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Vechta?
In 2023, Vechta had 96.6 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 131st lowest of 400 districts. It was 94.2 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 Vechta?
In 2023, Vechta had 134.0 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 12th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 120.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Vechta?
At 1,582 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Vechta ranked 196th longest 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 Vechta compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Vechta ranks 160 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 157 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 13.8 |
| 158 | Sonneberg | 13.8 |
| 159 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 13.8 |
| 160 | Vechta | 13.8 |
| 161 | Harz | 13.8 |
| 162 | Pinneberg | 13.7 |
| 163 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Vechta ranks 166 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 163 | Birkenfeld | 6.3 |
| 164 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3 |
| 165 | Altenburger Land | 6.3 |
| 166 | Vechta | 6.3 |
| 167 | Oder-Spree | 6.3 |
| 168 | Coburg, Landkreis | 6.3 |
| 169 | Görlitz | 6.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Vechta ranks 280 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 277 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 5.9 |
| 278 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 279 | Nordfriesland | 5.9 |
| 280 | Vechta | 5.9 |
| 281 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 5.9 |
| 282 | Hochtaunuskreis | 5.8 |
| 283 | Heidenheim | 5.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Vechta ranks 270 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | Heidenheim | 97.2 |
| 268 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.2 |
| 269 | Teltow-Fläming | 97.1 |
| 270 | Vechta | 96.6 |
| 271 | Warendorf | 96.5 |
| 272 | Mettmann | 96.5 |
| 273 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 96.5 |
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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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