Health in Nordfriesland (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
At 12.9 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Nordfriesland ranked 183rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is down from 13.4 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Nordfriesland?
In 2024, Nordfriesland had 6.2 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 182nd highest of 400 districts. It was 7.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Nordfriesland?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Nordfriesland was 4.0 in 2022, 137th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 3.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Nordfriesland?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Nordfriesland was 5.9 in 2023, 122nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 4.5 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 Nordfriesland?
At 16.5% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Nordfriesland ranked 99th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 23.1% 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 Nordfriesland?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Nordfriesland was 107.3 in 2023, 191st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is down from 116.8 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 Nordfriesland?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Nordfriesland was 104.7 in 2023, 156th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 93.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Nordfriesland?
At 2,868 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Nordfriesland ranked 24th longest 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 Nordfriesland compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Nordfriesland ranks 218 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 215 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 12.9 |
| 216 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 12.9 |
| 217 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 12.9 |
| 218 | Nordfriesland | 12.9 |
| 219 | Ahrweiler | 12.9 |
| 220 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 12.9 |
| 221 | Lichtenfels | 12.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Nordfriesland ranks 182 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Kronach | 6.2 |
| 180 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 181 | Sonneberg | 6.2 |
| 182 | Nordfriesland | 6.2 |
| 183 | Ortenaukreis | 6.2 |
| 184 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 185 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Nordfriesland ranks 279 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 276 | Deggendorf | 6.0 |
| 277 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 5.9 |
| 278 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 279 | Nordfriesland | 5.9 |
| 280 | Vechta | 5.9 |
| 281 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 5.9 |
| 282 | Hochtaunuskreis | 5.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Nordfriesland ranks 210 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 212 | Deggendorf | 107.0 |
| 213 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.8 |
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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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