Health in Nordwestmecklenburg (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Nordwestmecklenburg was 13.0 in 2024, 190th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is down from 13.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Nordwestmecklenburg?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Nordwestmecklenburg was 6.8 in 2024, 86th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 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 Nordwestmecklenburg?
At 3.8 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Nordwestmecklenburg ranked 122nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). In 2018 the figure was 3.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Nordwestmecklenburg?
At 7.9 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Nordwestmecklenburg ranked 122nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 5.7 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 Nordwestmecklenburg?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Nordwestmecklenburg was 14.2% in 2023, 193rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 19.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Nordwestmecklenburg?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Nordwestmecklenburg was 124.1 in 2023, 116th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 118.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Nordwestmecklenburg?
In 2023, Nordwestmecklenburg had 94.8 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 118th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 99.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Nordwestmecklenburg?
At 3,178 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Nordwestmecklenburg ranked 15th 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 Nordwestmecklenburg compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Nordwestmecklenburg ranks 213 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 210 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 13.0 |
| 211 | Recklinghausen | 13.0 |
| 212 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 13.0 |
| 213 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 13.0 |
| 214 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 13.0 |
| 215 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 12.9 |
| 216 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 12.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Nordwestmecklenburg ranks 90 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 6.8 |
| 88 | Ostallgäu | 6.8 |
| 89 | Oberallgäu | 6.8 |
| 90 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 6.8 |
| 91 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 92 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 93 | Region Hannover | 6.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Nordwestmecklenburg ranks 122 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0 |
| 120 | Märkischer Kreis | 8.0 |
| 121 | Kusel | 8.0 |
| 122 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 7.9 |
| 123 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 7.9 |
| 124 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 7.9 |
| 125 | Cuxhaven | 7.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Nordwestmecklenburg ranks 116 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Altötting | 125.1 |
| 114 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 125.1 |
| 115 | Osterholz | 124.6 |
| 116 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 124.1 |
| 117 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 123.7 |
| 118 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 123.1 |
| 119 | Vulkaneifel | 122.8 |
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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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