Health in Heidekreis (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Heidekreis was 12.1 in 2024, 123rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is up from 11.7 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Heidekreis?
At 5.1 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Heidekreis ranked 54th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is down from 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 Heidekreis?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Heidekreis was 2.6 in 2022, 57th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is down from 3.2 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 Heidekreis?
In 2023, Heidekreis had 8.2 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 108th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Heidekreis?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Heidekreis was 15.0% in 2023, 156th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 20.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Heidekreis?
At 141.4 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Heidekreis ranked 63rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 133.1 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 Heidekreis?
At 95.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Heidekreis ranked 128th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 92.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Heidekreis?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Heidekreis was 2,205 metres in 2023, 89th 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 Heidekreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Heidekreis ranks 278 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 281 | Neuwied | 12.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Heidekreis ranks 347 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 344 | Ostalbkreis | 5.1 |
| 345 | Osterholz | 5.1 |
| 346 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 5.1 |
| 347 | Heidekreis | 5.1 |
| 348 | Esslingen | 5.1 |
| 349 | Gütersloh | 5.1 |
| 350 | Freudenstadt | 5.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Heidekreis ranks 108 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | Gotha | 8.3 |
| 106 | Uelzen | 8.3 |
| 107 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.3 |
| 108 | Heidekreis | 8.2 |
| 109 | Unna | 8.2 |
| 110 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 8.2 |
| 111 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 8.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Heidekreis ranks 63 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Greiz | 142.2 |
| 61 | Dithmarschen | 141.6 |
| 62 | Odenwaldkreis | 141.5 |
| 63 | Heidekreis | 141.4 |
| 64 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 141.4 |
| 65 | Hildburghausen | 141.4 |
| 66 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 141.2 |
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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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