Health in Rendsburg-Eckernförde (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Rendsburg-Eckernförde was 14.4 in 2024, 138th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 13.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Rendsburg-Eckernförde?
In 2024, Rendsburg-Eckernförde had 7.2 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 40th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Rendsburg-Eckernförde?
At 3.5 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Rendsburg-Eckernförde ranked 100th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). In 2018 the figure was 3.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Rendsburg-Eckernförde?
In 2023, Rendsburg-Eckernförde had 5.6 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 107th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 4.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Rendsburg-Eckernförde?
At 18.7% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Rendsburg-Eckernförde ranked 50th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 25.6% 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 Rendsburg-Eckernförde?
At 120.7 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Rendsburg-Eckernförde ranked 131st highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 123.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Rendsburg-Eckernförde?
In 2023, Rendsburg-Eckernförde had 94.9 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 122nd lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 93.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Rendsburg-Eckernförde?
At 2,136 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Rendsburg-Eckernförde ranked 102nd 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 Rendsburg-Eckernförde compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rendsburg-Eckernförde ranks 138 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Saarlouis | 14.4 |
| 136 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 14.4 |
| 137 | Kulmbach | 14.4 |
| 138 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 14.4 |
| 139 | Bodenseekreis | 14.3 |
| 140 | Salzlandkreis | 14.3 |
| 141 | Leer | 14.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rendsburg-Eckernförde ranks 40 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Weilheim-Schongau | 7.3 |
| 38 | Bad Kissingen | 7.2 |
| 39 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 40 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 7.2 |
| 41 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 7.2 |
| 42 | Fürth, Landkreis | 7.2 |
| 43 | Nordsachsen | 7.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Rendsburg-Eckernförde ranks 294 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 291 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
| 292 | Haßberge | 5.7 |
| 293 | Alzey-Worms | 5.6 |
| 294 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 5.6 |
| 295 | Reutlingen | 5.6 |
| 296 | Konstanz | 5.6 |
| 297 | Schwäbisch Hall | 5.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Rendsburg-Eckernförde ranks 131 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 133 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 120.1 |
| 134 | Schwandorf | 119.9 |
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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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