Health in Cuxhaven (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Cuxhaven was 10.9 in 2024, 51st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 10.6.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Cuxhaven?
At 4.9 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Cuxhaven ranked 38th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is down from 5.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Cuxhaven?
In 2022, Cuxhaven had 3.0 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 81st lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 3.1 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 Cuxhaven?
At 7.9 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Cuxhaven ranked 125th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 5.8 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 Cuxhaven?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Cuxhaven was 15.5% in 2023, 126th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 21.9% 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 Cuxhaven?
In 2023, Cuxhaven had 147.7 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 54th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 139.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Cuxhaven?
At 107.2 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Cuxhaven ranked 136th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is down from 108.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Cuxhaven?
In 2023, Cuxhaven recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 2,524 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 44th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Cuxhaven compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Cuxhaven ranks 350 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 347 | Biberach | 10.9 |
| 348 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 10.9 |
| 349 | Göppingen | 10.9 |
| 350 | Cuxhaven | 10.9 |
| 351 | Ostallgäu | 10.8 |
| 352 | Kleve | 10.8 |
| 353 | Teltow-Fläming | 10.8 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Cuxhaven ranks 363 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 360 | Wesermarsch | 4.9 |
| 361 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 4.9 |
| 362 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 4.9 |
| 363 | Cuxhaven | 4.9 |
| 364 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.9 |
| 365 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 4.9 |
| 366 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 4.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Cuxhaven ranks 125 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 122 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 7.9 |
| 123 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 7.9 |
| 124 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 7.9 |
| 125 | Cuxhaven | 7.9 |
| 126 | Wesermarsch | 7.9 |
| 127 | Vulkaneifel | 7.9 |
| 128 | Helmstedt | 7.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Cuxhaven ranks 54 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 149.0 |
| 52 | Görlitz | 148.7 |
| 53 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 148.5 |
| 54 | Cuxhaven | 147.7 |
| 55 | Stendal | 147.2 |
| 56 | Peine | 143.7 |
| 57 | Cochem-Zell | 143.3 |
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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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