Health in Steinburg (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Steinburg was 13.3 in 2024, 182nd 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 Steinburg?
At 7.2 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Steinburg ranked 45th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was 6.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Steinburg?
In 2022, Steinburg had 4.8 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 180th lowest of 400 districts. It was also 4.8 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 Steinburg?
At 7.0 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Steinburg ranked 192nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 5.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Steinburg?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Steinburg was 18.0% in 2023, 60th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 24.9% 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 Steinburg?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Steinburg was 138.0 in 2023, 76th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 142.4 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 Steinburg?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Steinburg was 94.9 in 2023, 121st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. In 2019 the figure was 88.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Steinburg?
In 2023, Steinburg recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,005 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 127th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Steinburg compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Steinburg ranks 182 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.4 |
| 180 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 13.4 |
| 181 | Oder-Spree | 13.4 |
| 182 | Steinburg | 13.3 |
| 183 | Vulkaneifel | 13.3 |
| 184 | Neu-Ulm | 13.3 |
| 185 | Vogelsbergkreis | 13.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Steinburg ranks 45 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Fürth, Landkreis | 7.2 |
| 43 | Nordsachsen | 7.2 |
| 44 | Leipzig | 7.2 |
| 45 | Steinburg | 7.2 |
| 46 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 7.1 |
| 47 | Würzburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
| 48 | Ilm-Kreis | 7.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Steinburg ranks 192 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 189 | Osterholz | 7.1 |
| 190 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 7.1 |
| 191 | Bad Kissingen | 7.1 |
| 192 | Steinburg | 7.0 |
| 193 | Bergstraße | 7.0 |
| 194 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.0 |
| 195 | Fulda | 7.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Steinburg ranks 76 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 138.7 |
| 74 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 138.4 |
| 75 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 138.1 |
| 76 | Steinburg | 138.0 |
| 77 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 137.2 |
| 78 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 137.0 |
| 79 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 136.9 |
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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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