Health in Ludwigslust-Parchim (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Ludwigslust-Parchim had 11.5 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 87th lowest of 400 districts. It was 11.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Ludwigslust-Parchim was 6.2 in 2024, 170th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 6.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
At 4.5 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Ludwigslust-Parchim ranked 161st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was also 4.5 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 Ludwigslust-Parchim?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Ludwigslust-Parchim was 8.3 in 2023, 103rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 5.9 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 Ludwigslust-Parchim?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Ludwigslust-Parchim was 12.6% in 2023, 115th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 19.1% 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 Ludwigslust-Parchim?
At 114.6 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Ludwigslust-Parchim ranked 154th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 118.1 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 Ludwigslust-Parchim?
At 100.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Ludwigslust-Parchim ranked 185th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 96.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Ludwigslust-Parchim?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Ludwigslust-Parchim was 3,809 metres in 2023, 3rd longest 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 Ludwigslust-Parchim compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ludwigslust-Parchim ranks 314 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 311 | Esslingen | 11.5 |
| 312 | Calw | 11.5 |
| 313 | Havelland | 11.5 |
| 314 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 11.5 |
| 315 | Freudenstadt | 11.5 |
| 316 | Dingolfing-Landau | 11.5 |
| 317 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 11.5 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ludwigslust-Parchim ranks 170 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | Oder-Spree | 6.3 |
| 168 | Coburg, Landkreis | 6.3 |
| 169 | Görlitz | 6.3 |
| 170 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 6.2 |
| 171 | Starnberg | 6.2 |
| 172 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 173 | Landshut, Landkreis | 6.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Ludwigslust-Parchim ranks 103 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Spree-Neiße | 8.4 |
| 101 | Leipzig | 8.4 |
| 102 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4 |
| 103 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 8.3 |
| 104 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.3 |
| 105 | Gotha | 8.3 |
| 106 | Uelzen | 8.3 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Ludwigslust-Parchim ranks 154 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Stade | 115.8 |
| 152 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 114.8 |
| 153 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 114.8 |
| 154 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 114.6 |
| 155 | Fürth, Landkreis | 114.3 |
| 156 | Soest | 114.2 |
| 157 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 114.1 |
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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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