Health in Harburg (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Harburg had 12.1 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 124th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 11.1.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Harburg?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Harburg was 5.7 in 2024, 136th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 5.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Harburg?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Harburg was 2.9 in 2022, 71st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was also 2.9 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 Harburg?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Harburg was 5.3 in 2023, 89th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 4.3 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 Harburg?
In 2023, Harburg recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 14.1%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 198th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 20.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Harburg?
In 2023, Harburg had 86.8 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 83rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 98.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Harburg?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Harburg was 97.6 in 2023, 161st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 93.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Harburg?
In 2023, Harburg recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,982 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 130th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Harburg compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Harburg ranks 277 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 274 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 12.1 |
| 275 | Dahme-Spreewald | 12.1 |
| 276 | Märkischer Kreis | 12.1 |
| 277 | Harburg | 12.1 |
| 278 | Heidekreis | 12.1 |
| 279 | Herford | 12.1 |
| 280 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 12.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Harburg ranks 265 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 262 | Paderborn | 5.7 |
| 263 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
| 264 | Bad Dürkheim | 5.7 |
| 265 | Harburg | 5.7 |
| 266 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 5.7 |
| 267 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 5.7 |
| 268 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 5.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Harburg ranks 313 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 310 | Fürth, Landkreis | 5.4 |
| 311 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4 |
| 312 | Plön | 5.3 |
| 313 | Harburg | 5.3 |
| 314 | Böblingen | 5.3 |
| 315 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 5.3 |
| 316 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 5.3 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Harburg ranks 318 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 315 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 87.0 |
| 316 | Waldshut | 86.9 |
| 317 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 86.9 |
| 318 | Harburg | 86.8 |
| 319 | Viersen | 86.8 |
| 320 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 86.7 |
| 321 | Rastatt | 86.5 |
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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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