Health in Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
At 21.5 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Flensburg ranked 36th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 21.3.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Flensburg?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Flensburg was 5.4 in 2024, 81st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 7.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Flensburg?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Flensburg was 8.6 in 2022, 78th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is down from 9.2 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 Flensburg?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Flensburg was 5.5 in 2023, 99th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 4.4 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 Flensburg?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Flensburg was 18.1% in 2023, 58th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 24.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Flensburg?
At 108.2 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Flensburg ranked 193rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 118.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Flensburg?
At 92.5 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Flensburg ranked 83rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is down from 96.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Flensburg?
At 616 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Flensburg ranked 56th shortest 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 Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 36 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.6 |
| 34 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.2 |
| 35 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.1 |
| 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 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 320 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 317 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4 |
| 318 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 5.4 |
| 319 | Aichach-Friedberg | 5.4 |
| 320 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4 |
| 321 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4 |
| 322 | Zollernalbkreis | 5.4 |
| 323 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 5.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 302 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 299 | Tuttlingen | 5.5 |
| 300 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 5.5 |
| 301 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 5.5 |
| 302 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 303 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 304 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 5.5 |
| 305 | Ortenaukreis | 5.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 208 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Spree-Neiße | 108.7 |
| 206 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.6 |
| 207 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 108.5 |
| 208 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.2 |
| 209 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.8 |
| 210 | Nordfriesland | 107.3 |
| 211 | Kleve | 107.2 |
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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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