Health in Wesermarsch (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Wesermarsch had 9.9 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 19th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 11.4 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Wesermarsch?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Wesermarsch was 4.9 in 2024, 41st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is down from 5.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Wesermarsch?
In 2022, Wesermarsch had 2.3 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 47th lowest of 400 districts. It was 2.2 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 Wesermarsch?
In 2023, Wesermarsch had 7.9 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 126th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Wesermarsch?
At 17.2% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Wesermarsch ranked 80th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). That is down from 23.0% 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 Wesermarsch?
At 151.9 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Wesermarsch ranked 46th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 152.7 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 Wesermarsch?
At 100.6 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Wesermarsch ranked 187th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 95.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Wesermarsch?
In 2023, Wesermarsch recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,405 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 59th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wesermarsch compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wesermarsch ranks 382 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 379 | Trier-Saarburg | 9.9 |
| 380 | Zollernalbkreis | 9.9 |
| 381 | Straubing-Bogen | 9.9 |
| 382 | Wesermarsch | 9.9 |
| 383 | Germersheim | 9.9 |
| 384 | Bad Dürkheim | 9.8 |
| 385 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 9.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wesermarsch ranks 360 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 357 | Teltow-Fläming | 5.0 |
| 358 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0 |
| 359 | Merzig-Wadern | 5.0 |
| 360 | Wesermarsch | 4.9 |
| 361 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 4.9 |
| 362 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 4.9 |
| 363 | Cuxhaven | 4.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Wesermarsch ranks 126 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 7.9 |
| 124 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 7.9 |
| 125 | Cuxhaven | 7.9 |
| 126 | Wesermarsch | 7.9 |
| 127 | Vulkaneifel | 7.9 |
| 128 | Helmstedt | 7.9 |
| 129 | Peine | 7.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Wesermarsch ranks 46 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 152.9 |
| 44 | Mittelsachsen | 152.9 |
| 45 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 152.5 |
| 46 | Wesermarsch | 151.9 |
| 47 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 151.7 |
| 48 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 151.1 |
| 49 | Tirschenreuth | 149.4 |
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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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