Health in Gifhorn (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Gifhorn was 11.0 in 2024, 56th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 10.2 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Gifhorn?
In 2024, Gifhorn had 5.5 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 91st lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 5.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Gifhorn?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Gifhorn was 2.4 in 2022, 51st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was 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 Gifhorn?
In 2023, Gifhorn had 7.6 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 151st highest of 400 districts. That is up from 5.7 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 Gifhorn?
In 2023, Gifhorn recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 12.6%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 119th lowest of 400 districts. It was 17.4% 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 Gifhorn?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Gifhorn was 108.7 in 2023, 197th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 109.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Gifhorn?
In 2023, Gifhorn had 104.7 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 158th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 92.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Gifhorn?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Gifhorn was 2,395 metres in 2023, 62nd 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 Gifhorn compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Gifhorn ranks 345 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 342 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 11.0 |
| 343 | Lörrach | 11.0 |
| 344 | Rottweil | 11.0 |
| 345 | Gifhorn | 11.0 |
| 346 | Heidenheim | 10.9 |
| 347 | Biberach | 10.9 |
| 348 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 10.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Gifhorn ranks 310 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 307 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 308 | Emsland | 5.5 |
| 309 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 310 | Gifhorn | 5.5 |
| 311 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 312 | Calw | 5.5 |
| 313 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Gifhorn ranks 151 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 148 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 7.7 |
| 149 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 7.6 |
| 150 | Mettmann | 7.6 |
| 151 | Gifhorn | 7.6 |
| 152 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6 |
| 153 | Diepholz | 7.5 |
| 154 | Region Hannover | 7.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Gifhorn ranks 204 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 109.1 |
| 202 | Unna | 109.0 |
| 203 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 109.0 |
| 204 | Gifhorn | 108.7 |
| 205 | Spree-Neiße | 108.7 |
| 206 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.6 |
| 207 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 108.5 |
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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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