Health in Helmstedt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 11.6 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Helmstedt ranked 95th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was also 11.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Helmstedt?
At 6.3 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Helmstedt ranked 156th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 5.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Helmstedt?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Helmstedt was 10.1 in 2022, 57th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 10.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Helmstedt?
In 2023, Helmstedt had 7.9 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 128th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Helmstedt?
In 2023, Helmstedt recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 19.2%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 40th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 30.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Helmstedt?
At 170.5 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Helmstedt ranked 19th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is down from 193.2 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 Helmstedt?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Helmstedt was 90.3 in 2023, 58th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 78.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Helmstedt?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Helmstedt was 2,027 metres in 2023, 119th 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 Helmstedt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Helmstedt ranks 306 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 303 | Borken | 11.7 |
| 304 | Odenwaldkreis | 11.7 |
| 305 | Hildburghausen | 11.7 |
| 306 | Helmstedt | 11.6 |
| 307 | Hof, Landkreis | 11.6 |
| 308 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 11.6 |
| 309 | Lippe | 11.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Helmstedt ranks 156 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 153 | Bamberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3 |
| 154 | Miltenberg | 6.3 |
| 155 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 6.3 |
| 156 | Helmstedt | 6.3 |
| 157 | Hildesheim | 6.3 |
| 158 | Bautzen | 6.3 |
| 159 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 6.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Helmstedt ranks 128 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Cuxhaven | 7.9 |
| 126 | Wesermarsch | 7.9 |
| 127 | Vulkaneifel | 7.9 |
| 128 | Helmstedt | 7.9 |
| 129 | Peine | 7.9 |
| 130 | Donnersbergkreis | 7.9 |
| 131 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Helmstedt ranks 19 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 173.0 |
| 17 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 172.6 |
| 18 | Harz | 171.8 |
| 19 | Helmstedt | 170.5 |
| 20 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 169.1 |
| 21 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 168.8 |
| 22 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 168.7 |
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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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