Health in Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 19.1 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Wilhelmshaven ranked 53rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 19.4.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Wilhelmshaven?
In 2024, the city of Wilhelmshaven had 5.8 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 150th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 7.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Wilhelmshaven?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Wilhelmshaven was 7.8 in 2022, 104th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was 6.3 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 Wilhelmshaven?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Wilhelmshaven was 9.2 in 2023, 52nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 6.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Wilhelmshaven?
At 16.4% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Wilhelmshaven ranked 103rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 22.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Wilhelmshaven?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Wilhelmshaven was 178.9 in 2023, 14th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 173.9 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 Wilhelmshaven?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Wilhelmshaven was 100.6 in 2023, 188th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. In 2019 the figure was 91.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Wilhelmshaven?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Wilhelmshaven was 744 metres in 2023, 85th 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 Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 53 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.4 |
| 51 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.4 |
| 52 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.3 |
| 53 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.1 |
| 54 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.1 |
| 55 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.9 |
| 56 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 251 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 248 | Regen | 5.8 |
| 249 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 5.8 |
| 250 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 5.8 |
| 251 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8 |
| 252 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 5.8 |
| 253 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 5.8 |
| 254 | Miesbach | 5.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 52 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Euskirchen | 9.3 |
| 50 | Südwestpfalz | 9.3 |
| 51 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.3 |
| 52 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2 |
| 53 | Zwickau | 9.2 |
| 54 | Jerichower Land | 9.2 |
| 55 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 9.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 14 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Northeim | 184.9 |
| 12 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 183.8 |
| 13 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 181.7 |
| 14 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 178.9 |
| 15 | Ostholstein | 173.1 |
| 16 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 173.0 |
| 17 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 172.6 |
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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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