Health in Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Rostock had 22.8 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 31st highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 21.5.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Rostock?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Rostock was 5.5 in 2024, 91st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 6.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Rostock?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Rostock was 7.8 in 2022, 103rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is up from 7.4 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 Rostock?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Rostock was 7.1 in 2023, 184th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 5.1 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 Rostock?
At 16.5% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Rostock ranked 98th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 23.9% 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 Rostock?
At 127.6 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Rostock ranked 102nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 126.4 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 Rostock?
At 87.2 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Rostock ranked 31st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 75.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Rostock?
In 2023, the city of Rostock recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 583 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 47th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 31 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.0 |
| 29 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.9 |
| 30 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.8 |
| 31 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.8 |
| 32 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.6 |
| 33 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.6 |
| 34 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 313 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 310 | Gifhorn | 5.5 |
| 311 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 312 | Calw | 5.5 |
| 313 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 314 | Nordhausen | 5.4 |
| 315 | Bodenseekreis | 5.4 |
| 316 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 5.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 185 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 182 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
| 183 | Wetteraukreis | 7.1 |
| 184 | Soest | 7.1 |
| 185 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
| 186 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
| 187 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 7.1 |
| 188 | Lichtenfels | 7.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 102 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Bautzen | 129.1 |
| 100 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 128.6 |
| 101 | Kulmbach | 128.2 |
| 102 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 127.6 |
| 103 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 127.3 |
| 104 | Bad Kissingen | 127.1 |
| 105 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 127.0 |
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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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