Health in Plön (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
At 12.5 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Plön ranked 151st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is down from 12.8 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Plön?
In 2024, Plön had 6.7 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 100th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 7.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Plön?
In 2022, Plön had 2.4 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 49th lowest of 400 districts. It was 2.3 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 Plön?
In 2023, Plön had 5.3 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 89th lowest of 400 districts. It was 4.0 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 Plön?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Plön was 17.9% in 2023, 62nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 22.8% 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 Plön?
In 2023, Plön had 114.0 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 159th highest of 400 districts. It was 100.2 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 Plön?
In 2023, Plön had 88.4 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 42nd lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 93.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Plön?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Plön was 2,310 metres in 2023, 72nd 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 Plön compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Plön ranks 250 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 247 | Cochem-Zell | 12.5 |
| 248 | Weimarer Land | 12.5 |
| 249 | Euskirchen | 12.5 |
| 250 | Plön | 12.5 |
| 251 | Oberallgäu | 12.5 |
| 252 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 12.5 |
| 253 | Rottal-Inn | 12.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Plön ranks 100 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Roth | 6.7 |
| 98 | Lichtenfels | 6.7 |
| 99 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 6.7 |
| 100 | Plön | 6.7 |
| 101 | Hamburg | 6.7 |
| 102 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 6.7 |
| 103 | Cochem-Zell | 6.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Plön ranks 312 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 309 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 5.4 |
| 310 | Fürth, Landkreis | 5.4 |
| 311 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4 |
| 312 | Plön | 5.3 |
| 313 | Harburg | 5.3 |
| 314 | Böblingen | 5.3 |
| 315 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 5.3 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Plön ranks 159 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Soest | 114.2 |
| 157 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 114.1 |
| 158 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 114.0 |
| 159 | Plön | 114.0 |
| 160 | Düren | 113.9 |
| 161 | Limburg-Weilburg | 113.7 |
| 162 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 113.6 |
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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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