Health in Vorpommern-Rügen (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Vorpommern-Rügen had 15.6 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 112th highest of 400 districts. It was 14.8 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Vorpommern-Rügen?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Vorpommern-Rügen was 5.9 in 2024, 181st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 7.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Vorpommern-Rügen?
At 5.3 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Vorpommern-Rügen ranked 199th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 4.9 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-Rügen?
In 2023, Vorpommern-Rügen had 9.9 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 34th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 7.6 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-Rügen?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Vorpommern-Rügen was 11.5% in 2023, 74th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 15.1% 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-Rügen?
At 121.0 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Vorpommern-Rügen ranked 129th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 119.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Vorpommern-Rügen?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Vorpommern-Rügen was 90.3 in 2023, 59th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. In 2019 the figure was 81.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Vorpommern-Rügen?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Vorpommern-Rügen was 2,795 metres in 2023, 26th 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-Rügen compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Vorpommern-Rügen ranks 112 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 115 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Vorpommern-Rügen ranks 220 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 217 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 6.0 |
| 218 | Rottal-Inn | 6.0 |
| 219 | Zwickau | 6.0 |
| 220 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 5.9 |
| 221 | Warendorf | 5.9 |
| 222 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 5.9 |
| 223 | Forchheim | 5.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Vorpommern-Rügen ranks 34 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Viersen | 10.0 |
| 32 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 10.0 |
| 33 | Schaumburg | 10.0 |
| 34 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 9.9 |
| 35 | Oder-Spree | 9.9 |
| 36 | Wesel | 9.8 |
| 37 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 9.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Vorpommern-Rügen ranks 129 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 126 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 121.5 |
| 127 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 121.3 |
| 128 | Weimarer Land | 121.3 |
| 129 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 121.0 |
| 130 | Landkreis Rostock | 120.8 |
| 131 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 120.7 |
| 132 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 120.6 |
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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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