Health in Hamburg, Germany: official figures
Hamburg's number of doctors per 10,000 residents was 18.6 in 2024, 6th highest of 22 large German cities and 62nd highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 18.0.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Hamburg?
Among 22 large German cities, Hamburg had the 4th highest number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in 2024, at 6.7 (median of all 400 districts: 6.1). In 2019 it was 6.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Hamburg?
Among 22 large German cities, Hamburg had the 10th lowest number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in 2022, at 7.0 (median of all 400 districts: 5.2). In 2018 it was 6.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Hamburg?
Hamburg's number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents was 5.2 in 2023, 8th lowest of 22 large German cities and 77th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it 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 Hamburg?
Among 22 large German cities, Hamburg had the 7th highest share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in 2023, at 14.6% (median of all 400 districts: 14.1%). In 2019 it was 20.3%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Hamburg?
Among 22 large German cities, Hamburg had the 10th lowest number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in 2023, at 89.7 (median of all 400 districts: 109.1). In 2019 it was 97.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Hamburg?
Hamburg's number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents was 94.0 in 2023, 8th lowest of 22 large German cities and 106th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 86.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Hamburg?
Among 22 large German cities, Hamburg had the 8th longest average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in 2023, at 543 metres (median of all 400 districts: 1,542 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Hamburg?
The infant mortality rate was 3.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Hamburg?
There were 10.0 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Hamburg?
Of 18,591 deaths in Hamburg in 2024, 2,671 (14%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Hamburg?
39 people were killed in road accidents in Hamburg in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 80% of residents of Hamburg were satisfied with health care services, doctors and hospitals. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Hamburg compares with other cities in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Hamburg ranks 6 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Doctors per 10,000 residents – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | München | 20.0 |
| 4 | Mannheim | 18.7 |
| 5 | Augsburg | 18.6 |
| 6 | Hamburg | 18.6 |
| 7 | Köln | 18.6 |
| 8 | Karlsruhe | 18.5 |
| 9 | Frankfurt am Main | 18.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Hamburg ranks 4 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leipzig | 7.2 |
| 2 | Nürnberg | 7.1 |
| 3 | Frankfurt am Main | 6.7 |
| 4 | Hamburg | 6.7 |
| 5 | Stuttgart | 6.6 |
| 6 | München | 6.6 |
| 7 | Dresden | 6.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents – large cities (2023)
Hamburg ranks 15 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | People needing long-term care per 100 residents – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bremen | 6.5 |
| 13 | Bonn | 6.2 |
| 14 | Berlin | 5.8 |
| 15 | Hamburg | 5.2 |
| 16 | Frankfurt am Main | 5.2 |
| 17 | Nürnberg | 5.0 |
| 18 | Karlsruhe | 4.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents – large cities (2023)
Hamburg ranks 13 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bremen | 94.4 |
| 11 | Bonn | 94.3 |
| 12 | Mannheim | 93.5 |
| 13 | Hamburg | 89.7 |
| 14 | Münster | 87.4 |
| 15 | Bielefeld | 85.8 |
| 16 | Berlin | 82.4 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Hamburg ranks 28 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Dortmund | 3.5 |
| 26 | Stuttgart | 3.4 |
| 27 | Bielefeld | 3.4 |
| 28 | Hamburg | 3.2 |
| 29 | Wiesbaden | 3.2 |
| 30 | Krefeld | 3.1 |
| 31 | Erfurt | 3.0 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
Hamburg ranks 59 of 76, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Potsdam | 10.1 |
| 57 | Ingolstadt | 10.1 |
| 58 | Ulm | 10.1 |
| 59 | Hamburg | 10.0 |
| 60 | Mannheim | 9.9 |
| 61 | Bonn | 9.9 |
| 62 | Göttingen | 9.9 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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