Health in Celle (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Celle was 14.8 in 2024, 123rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is up from 13.8 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Celle?
At 7.4 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Celle ranked 31st highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 6.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Celle?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Celle was 3.0 in 2022, 76th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 3.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Celle?
In 2023, Celle had 8.8 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 72nd highest of 400 districts. It was 6.5 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 Celle?
In 2023, Celle recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 16.3%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 105th highest of 400 districts. It was 21.1% 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 Celle?
In 2023, Celle had 167.6 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 23rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 152.3 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 Celle?
In 2023, Celle had 94.3 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 110th lowest of 400 districts. It was 92.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Celle?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Celle was 1,755 metres in 2023, 171st 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 Celle compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Celle ranks 123 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 15.1 |
| 121 | Uckermark | 15.0 |
| 122 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 14.9 |
| 123 | Celle | 14.8 |
| 124 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 14.8 |
| 125 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 14.8 |
| 126 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Celle ranks 31 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4 |
| 29 | Sömmerda | 7.4 |
| 30 | Fulda | 7.4 |
| 31 | Celle | 7.4 |
| 32 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4 |
| 33 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3 |
| 34 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 7.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Celle ranks 72 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 8.9 |
| 70 | Ilm-Kreis | 8.8 |
| 71 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 8.8 |
| 72 | Celle | 8.8 |
| 73 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.8 |
| 74 | Hildesheim | 8.8 |
| 75 | Nienburg (Weser) | 8.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Celle ranks 23 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 169.1 |
| 21 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 168.8 |
| 22 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 168.7 |
| 23 | Celle | 167.6 |
| 24 | Zwickau | 166.2 |
| 25 | Erzgebirgskreis | 165.6 |
| 26 | Hof, Landkreis | 163.1 |
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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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