Health in Schleswig-Flensburg (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Schleswig-Flensburg was 12.3 in 2024, 136th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is up from 11.2 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Schleswig-Flensburg?
At 7.5 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Schleswig-Flensburg ranked 26th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is up from 6.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Schleswig-Flensburg?
At 3.5 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Schleswig-Flensburg ranked 107th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is down from 3.6 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 Schleswig-Flensburg?
At 6.8 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Schleswig-Flensburg ranked 193rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 4.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Schleswig-Flensburg?
In 2023, Schleswig-Flensburg recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 18.8%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 48th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 27.6% 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 Schleswig-Flensburg?
In 2023, Schleswig-Flensburg had 140.8 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 67th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 150.7 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 Schleswig-Flensburg?
In 2023, Schleswig-Flensburg had 102.8 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 189th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 97.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Schleswig-Flensburg?
At 2,593 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Schleswig-Flensburg ranked 38th 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 Schleswig-Flensburg compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Schleswig-Flensburg ranks 265 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 262 | Kassel, Landkreis | 12.3 |
| 263 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 12.3 |
| 264 | Märkisch-Oderland | 12.3 |
| 265 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 12.3 |
| 266 | Deggendorf | 12.3 |
| 267 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 12.3 |
| 268 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 12.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Schleswig-Flensburg ranks 26 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 7.6 |
| 24 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6 |
| 25 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6 |
| 26 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 7.5 |
| 27 | Limburg-Weilburg | 7.5 |
| 28 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4 |
| 29 | Sömmerda | 7.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Schleswig-Flensburg ranks 208 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 205 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.8 |
| 206 | Steinfurt | 6.8 |
| 207 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.8 |
| 208 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 6.8 |
| 209 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 6.7 |
| 210 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 211 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 6.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Schleswig-Flensburg ranks 67 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 141.4 |
| 65 | Hildburghausen | 141.4 |
| 66 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 141.2 |
| 67 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 140.8 |
| 68 | Stormarn | 140.2 |
| 69 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 140.0 |
| 70 | Lichtenfels | 139.6 |
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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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