Health in Vorpommern-Greifswald (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
At 16.6 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Vorpommern-Greifswald ranked 92nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 15.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Vorpommern-Greifswald?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Vorpommern-Greifswald was 9.4 in 2024, 3rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is up from 7.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Vorpommern-Greifswald?
At 9.9 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Vorpommern-Greifswald ranked 61st highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 9.4 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 Vorpommern-Greifswald?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Vorpommern-Greifswald was 10.0 in 2023, 30th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 7.1 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 Vorpommern-Greifswald?
In 2023, Vorpommern-Greifswald recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 11.8%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 87th lowest of 400 districts. It was 17.7% 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 Vorpommern-Greifswald?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Vorpommern-Greifswald was 138.1 in 2023, 75th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 136.0 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 Vorpommern-Greifswald?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Vorpommern-Greifswald was 92.3 in 2023, 81st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 87.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Vorpommern-Greifswald?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Vorpommern-Greifswald was 2,741 metres in 2023, 30th 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 Vorpommern-Greifswald compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Vorpommern-Greifswald ranks 92 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Städteregion Aachen | 16.7 |
| 90 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.7 |
| 91 | Göttingen | 16.7 |
| 92 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 16.6 |
| 93 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5 |
| 94 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5 |
| 95 | Starnberg | 16.5 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Vorpommern-Greifswald ranks 3 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.0 |
| 2 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.8 |
| 3 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 9.4 |
| 4 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.4 |
| 5 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9 |
| 6 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.5 |
| 7 | Ammerland | 8.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Vorpommern-Greifswald ranks 30 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Harz | 10.1 |
| 28 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1 |
| 29 | Eichsfeld | 10.1 |
| 30 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 10.0 |
| 31 | Viersen | 10.0 |
| 32 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 10.0 |
| 33 | Schaumburg | 10.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Vorpommern-Greifswald ranks 75 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 77 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 137.2 |
| 78 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 137.0 |
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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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