Health in Göttingen (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Göttingen was 16.7 in 2024, 91st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is down from 17.8 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Göttingen?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Göttingen was 6.6 in 2024, 116th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is down from 7.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Göttingen?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Göttingen was 10.6 in 2022, 51st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was 10.4 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 Göttingen?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Göttingen was 7.7 in 2023, 140th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 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 Göttingen?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Göttingen was 17.4% in 2023, 72nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 24.8% 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 Göttingen?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Göttingen was 156.1 in 2023, 39th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 162.5 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 Göttingen?
At 103.0 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Göttingen ranked 183rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 94.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Göttingen?
In 2023, Göttingen recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,464 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 190th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Göttingen compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Göttingen ranks 91 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.8 |
| 89 | Städteregion Aachen | 16.7 |
| 90 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.7 |
| 91 | Göttingen | 16.7 |
| 92 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 16.6 |
| 93 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5 |
| 94 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Göttingen ranks 116 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Salzlandkreis | 6.6 |
| 114 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 115 | Havelland | 6.6 |
| 116 | Göttingen | 6.6 |
| 117 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 6.6 |
| 118 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 119 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Göttingen ranks 140 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 7.8 |
| 138 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 7.8 |
| 139 | Vogtlandkreis | 7.7 |
| 140 | Göttingen | 7.7 |
| 141 | Gießen, Landkreis | 7.7 |
| 142 | Emsland | 7.7 |
| 143 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Göttingen ranks 39 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 159.3 |
| 37 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 158.1 |
| 38 | Burgenlandkreis | 157.3 |
| 39 | Göttingen | 156.1 |
| 40 | Merzig-Wadern | 155.2 |
| 41 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 153.4 |
| 42 | Verden | 153.1 |
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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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