Health in Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
At 21.0 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Schwerin ranked 39th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 22.3.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Schwerin?
In 2024, the city of Schwerin had 7.7 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 22nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Schwerin?
In 2022, the city of Schwerin had 12.3 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 33rd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 13.5 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 Schwerin?
At 8.3 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Schwerin ranked 104th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 6.0 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 Schwerin?
In 2023, the city of Schwerin recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 20.4%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 23rd highest of 400 districts. It was 24.7% 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 Schwerin?
At 198.6 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Schwerin ranked 6th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 159.9 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 Schwerin?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Schwerin was 87.3 in 2023, 35th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. In 2019 the figure was 78.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Schwerin?
In 2023, the city of Schwerin recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 655 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 63rd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 39 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.5 |
| 37 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.1 |
| 38 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.1 |
| 39 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.0 |
| 40 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.6 |
| 41 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.2 |
| 42 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 22 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 20 | Holzminden | 7.8 |
| 21 | Cham | 7.8 |
| 22 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.7 |
| 23 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 7.6 |
| 24 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6 |
| 25 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 104 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 107 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.3 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 6 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 213.4 |
| 4 | Uelzen | 203.2 |
| 5 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 202.4 |
| 6 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 198.6 |
| 7 | Holzminden | 196.7 |
| 8 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 196.2 |
| 9 | Nordhausen | 187.2 |
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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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