This statistic shows a distribution of error types in medical malpractice in Germany as of 2024, by area of responsibility. That year, in roughly a third of cases, the mistakes related to surgical therapy, while almost ** percent of errors happened in care. In total, there were over reported errors in inpatient treatment in 2024.
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Medizinischer Dienst Bund. (October 23, 2025). Distribution of error types in medical malpractice in Germany as of 2024, by area of responsibility [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 17, 2026, from /statistics/582794/error-types-medical-malpractice-germany/
Medizinischer Dienst Bund. "Distribution of error types in medical malpractice in Germany as of 2024, by area of responsibility." Chart. October 23, 2025. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 17, 2026. /statistics/582794/error-types-medical-malpractice-germany/
Medizinischer Dienst Bund. (2025). Distribution of error types in medical malpractice in Germany as of 2024, by area of responsibility. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 17, 2026. /statistics/582794/error-types-medical-malpractice-germany/
Medizinischer Dienst Bund. "Distribution of Error Types in Medical Malpractice in Germany as of 2024, by Area of Responsibility." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 23 Oct 2025, /statistics/582794/error-types-medical-malpractice-germany/
Medizinischer Dienst Bund, Distribution of error types in medical malpractice in Germany as of 2024, by area of responsibility ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, /statistics/582794/error-types-medical-malpractice-germany/ (last visited August 17, 2026)
Distribution of error types in medical malpractice in Germany as of 2024, by area of responsibility [Graph], Medizinischer Dienst Bund, October 23, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/582794/error-types-medical-malpractice-germany/
