Health in Ostholstein (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Ostholstein had 16.0 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 106th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 15.2 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Ostholstein?
At 7.1 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Ostholstein ranked 50th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was also 7.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Ostholstein?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Ostholstein was 9.3 in 2022, 67th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is up from 8.9 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 Ostholstein?
At 6.5 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Ostholstein ranked 175th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 5.2 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 Ostholstein?
At 22.6% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Ostholstein ranked 9th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 29.9% 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 Ostholstein?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Ostholstein was 173.1 in 2023, 15th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 168.8 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 Ostholstein?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Ostholstein was 84.6 in 2023, 17th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 78.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Ostholstein?
In 2023, Ostholstein recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,024 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 121st longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Ostholstein compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ostholstein ranks 106 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.0 |
| 104 | Gießen, Landkreis | 16.0 |
| 105 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.0 |
| 106 | Ostholstein | 16.0 |
| 107 | Nordhausen | 16.0 |
| 108 | Konstanz | 15.8 |
| 109 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 15.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ostholstein ranks 50 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
| 48 | Ilm-Kreis | 7.1 |
| 49 | Harz | 7.1 |
| 50 | Ostholstein | 7.1 |
| 51 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
| 52 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
| 53 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Ostholstein ranks 226 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 6.6 |
| 224 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 225 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 226 | Ostholstein | 6.5 |
| 227 | Warendorf | 6.5 |
| 228 | Lippe | 6.5 |
| 229 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Ostholstein ranks 15 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 183.8 |
| 13 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 181.7 |
| 14 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 178.9 |
| 15 | Ostholstein | 173.1 |
| 16 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 173.0 |
| 17 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 172.6 |
| 18 | Harz | 171.8 |
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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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