Health in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
At 15.6 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte ranked 111th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 15.2 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
In 2024, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte had 6.1 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 199th highest of 400 districts. It was 7.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte was 6.8 in 2022, 130th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was 6.4 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 Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
At 10.0 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte ranked 32nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). 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 Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
In 2023, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 13.0%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 143rd lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 17.0% 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 Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
In 2023, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte had 138.7 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 73rd highest of 400 districts. It was 125.2 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 Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
In 2023, Mecklenburgische Seenplatte had 102.1 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 198th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 97.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte?
At 3,193 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Mecklenburgische Seenplatte ranked 13th longest of 400 German districts (district median 1,542 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Mecklenburgische Seenplatte compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte ranks 111 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 108 | Konstanz | 15.8 |
| 109 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 15.7 |
| 110 | Altenburger Land | 15.7 |
| 111 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 15.6 |
| 112 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 15.6 |
| 113 | Hildesheim | 15.5 |
| 114 | Zwickau | 15.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte ranks 200 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Südwestpfalz | 6.1 |
| 198 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 6.1 |
| 199 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 6.1 |
| 200 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 6.1 |
| 201 | Wittenberg | 6.1 |
| 202 | Greiz | 6.1 |
| 203 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 6.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte ranks 32 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Eichsfeld | 10.1 |
| 30 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 10.0 |
| 31 | Viersen | 10.0 |
| 32 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 10.0 |
| 33 | Schaumburg | 10.0 |
| 34 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 9.9 |
| 35 | Oder-Spree | 9.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte ranks 73 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Lichtenfels | 139.6 |
| 71 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 139.5 |
| 72 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 138.8 |
| 73 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 138.7 |
| 74 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 138.4 |
| 75 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 138.1 |
| 76 | Steinburg | 138.0 |
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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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