Health in Aurich (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 12.3 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Aurich ranked 143rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 12.8.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Aurich?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Aurich was 6.3 in 2024, 159th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Aurich?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Aurich was 3.5 in 2022, 104th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 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 Aurich?
At 9.5 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Aurich ranked 44th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 7.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Aurich?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Aurich was 8.2% in 2023, 8th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 11.7% 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 Aurich?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Aurich was 92.8 in 2023, 105th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 95.5 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 Aurich?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Aurich was 125.6 in 2023, 23rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 119.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Aurich?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Aurich was 2,038 metres in 2023, 118th longest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,542 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Aurich compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Aurich ranks 258 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 255 | Schwandorf | 12.4 |
| 256 | Heinsberg | 12.4 |
| 257 | Wetteraukreis | 12.4 |
| 258 | Aurich | 12.3 |
| 259 | Osnabrück, Landkreis | 12.3 |
| 260 | Wittmund | 12.3 |
| 261 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 12.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Aurich ranks 160 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 157 | Hildesheim | 6.3 |
| 158 | Bautzen | 6.3 |
| 159 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 6.3 |
| 160 | Aurich | 6.3 |
| 161 | Heinsberg | 6.3 |
| 162 | Emmendingen | 6.3 |
| 163 | Birkenfeld | 6.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Aurich ranks 44 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 9.6 |
| 42 | Düren | 9.6 |
| 43 | Barnim | 9.6 |
| 44 | Aurich | 9.5 |
| 45 | Mittelsachsen | 9.5 |
| 46 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 9.5 |
| 47 | Friesland (DE) | 9.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Aurich ranks 296 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 293 | Hohenlohekreis | 93.4 |
| 294 | Dachau | 93.3 |
| 295 | Steinfurt | 93.0 |
| 296 | Aurich | 92.8 |
| 297 | Olpe | 92.1 |
| 298 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 91.3 |
| 299 | München, Landkreis | 91.2 |
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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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