Health in Landkreis Rostock (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Landkreis Rostock was 13.5 in 2024, 173rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 12.5 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Landkreis Rostock?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Landkreis Rostock was 6.9 in 2024, 62nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is up from 6.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Landkreis Rostock?
In 2022, Landkreis Rostock had 3.6 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 114th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 3.7 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 Landkreis Rostock?
In 2023, Landkreis Rostock had 8.4 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 96th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.2 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 Landkreis Rostock?
At 13.3% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Landkreis Rostock ranked 156th lowest 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 Landkreis Rostock?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Landkreis Rostock was 120.8 in 2023, 130th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 122.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Landkreis Rostock?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Landkreis Rostock was 93.8 in 2023, 100th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 87.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Landkreis Rostock?
In 2023, Landkreis Rostock recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 3,007 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 18th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Landkreis Rostock compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Landkreis Rostock ranks 174 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Friesland (DE) | 13.5 |
| 172 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 13.5 |
| 173 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.5 |
| 174 | Landkreis Rostock | 13.5 |
| 175 | Nürnberger Land | 13.4 |
| 176 | Görlitz | 13.4 |
| 177 | Stormarn | 13.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Landkreis Rostock ranks 62 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Alzey-Worms | 7.0 |
| 60 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.0 |
| 61 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 7.0 |
| 62 | Landkreis Rostock | 6.9 |
| 63 | Ravensburg | 6.9 |
| 64 | Eichsfeld | 6.9 |
| 65 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 6.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Landkreis Rostock ranks 96 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | St. Wendel | 8.5 |
| 94 | Odenwaldkreis | 8.4 |
| 95 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 8.4 |
| 96 | Landkreis Rostock | 8.4 |
| 97 | Saalekreis | 8.4 |
| 98 | Kleve | 8.4 |
| 99 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 8.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Landkreis Rostock ranks 130 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 127 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 121.3 |
| 128 | Weimarer Land | 121.3 |
| 129 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 121.0 |
| 130 | Landkreis Rostock | 120.8 |
| 131 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 120.7 |
| 132 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 120.6 |
| 133 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 120.1 |
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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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