Health in Wittmund (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Wittmund had 12.3 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 141st lowest of 400 districts. It was 11.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Wittmund?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Wittmund was 6.4 in 2024, 131st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 6.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Wittmund?
At 3.0 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Wittmund ranked 80th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is up from 2.9 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 Wittmund?
In 2023, Wittmund had 11.0 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 10th highest of 400 districts. It was 7.0 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 Wittmund?
At 7.9% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Wittmund ranked 6th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 15.0% 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 Wittmund?
At 106.1 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Wittmund ranked 184th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 117.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Wittmund?
In 2023, Wittmund had 129.7 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 18th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 107.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Wittmund?
In 2023, Wittmund recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,601 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 36th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wittmund compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wittmund ranks 260 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 263 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 12.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wittmund ranks 132 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 135 | Gießen, Landkreis | 6.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Wittmund ranks 10 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Wittenberg | 12.0 |
| 8 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 11.8 |
| 9 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 11.1 |
| 10 | Wittmund | 11.0 |
| 11 | Bautzen | 10.8 |
| 12 | Heinsberg | 10.8 |
| 13 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Wittmund ranks 217 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 214 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 106.5 |
| 215 | Leer | 106.4 |
| 216 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.3 |
| 217 | Wittmund | 106.1 |
| 218 | Herford | 105.6 |
| 219 | Ammerland | 105.5 |
| 220 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.3 |
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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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