Health in Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Braunschweig was 17.9 in 2024, 72nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is down from 19.8 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Braunschweig?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Braunschweig was 6.9 in 2024, 72nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 6.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Braunschweig?
In 2022, the city of Braunschweig had 6.1 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 159th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 7.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Braunschweig?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Braunschweig was 6.7 in 2023, 191st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 5.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Braunschweig?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Braunschweig was 16.7% in 2023, 90th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 21.8% 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 Braunschweig?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Braunschweig was 126.8 in 2023, 107th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 127.7 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 Braunschweig?
In 2023, the city of Braunschweig had 90.8 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 65th lowest of 400 districts. It was 81.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Braunschweig?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Braunschweig was 554 metres in 2023, 40th shortest 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 Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 72 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.2 |
| 70 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.1 |
| 71 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.0 |
| 72 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.9 |
| 73 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.8 |
| 74 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.7 |
| 75 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 72 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Vogelsbergkreis | 6.9 |
| 70 | Gotha | 6.9 |
| 71 | Straubing-Bogen | 6.9 |
| 72 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9 |
| 73 | Landsberg am Lech | 6.9 |
| 74 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 6.9 |
| 75 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 6.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 210 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 212 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 213 | Herford | 6.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 107 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Bad Kissingen | 127.1 |
| 105 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 127.0 |
| 106 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 126.9 |
| 107 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 126.8 |
| 108 | Börde | 126.8 |
| 109 | Barnim | 126.5 |
| 110 | Fulda | 125.9 |
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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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