Health in Diepholz (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Diepholz had 10.0 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 24th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 10.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Diepholz?
In 2024, Diepholz had 5.0 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 47th lowest of 400 districts. It was 5.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Diepholz?
At 2.2 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Diepholz ranked 45th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was also 2.2 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 Diepholz?
At 7.5 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Diepholz ranked 153rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 5.5 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 Diepholz?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Diepholz was 12.9% in 2023, 137th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 18.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Diepholz?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Diepholz was 119.5 in 2023, 137th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 115.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Diepholz?
In 2023, Diepholz had 114.3 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 75th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 112.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Diepholz?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Diepholz was 2,106 metres in 2023, 106th 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 Diepholz compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Diepholz ranks 377 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 374 | Schwäbisch Hall | 10.1 |
| 375 | Waldshut | 10.1 |
| 376 | Cloppenburg | 10.1 |
| 377 | Diepholz | 10.0 |
| 378 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 10.0 |
| 379 | Trier-Saarburg | 9.9 |
| 380 | Zollernalbkreis | 9.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Diepholz ranks 354 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 351 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1 |
| 352 | Herford | 5.0 |
| 353 | Ahrweiler | 5.0 |
| 354 | Diepholz | 5.0 |
| 355 | Nienburg (Weser) | 5.0 |
| 356 | Günzburg | 5.0 |
| 357 | Teltow-Fläming | 5.0 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Diepholz ranks 153 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Mettmann | 7.6 |
| 151 | Gifhorn | 7.6 |
| 152 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6 |
| 153 | Diepholz | 7.5 |
| 154 | Region Hannover | 7.5 |
| 155 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5 |
| 156 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Diepholz ranks 137 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | Schwandorf | 119.9 |
| 135 | Meißen | 119.7 |
| 136 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 119.5 |
| 137 | Diepholz | 119.5 |
| 138 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 118.9 |
| 139 | Friesland (DE) | 118.8 |
| 140 | Minden-Lübbecke | 118.7 |
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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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