Health in Hildesheim (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Hildesheim was 15.5 in 2024, 113th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is up from 14.5 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Hildesheim?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Hildesheim was 6.3 in 2024, 156th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is down from 6.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Hildesheim?
In 2022, Hildesheim had 6.3 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 153rd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.5 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 Hildesheim?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Hildesheim was 8.8 in 2023, 74th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 6.3 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 Hildesheim?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Hildesheim was 14.8% in 2023, 169th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 20.4% 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 Hildesheim?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Hildesheim was 159.7 in 2023, 35th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is up from 150.5 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 Hildesheim?
In 2023, Hildesheim had 103.2 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 181st highest of 400 districts. That is up from 95.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Hildesheim?
In 2023, Hildesheim recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,395 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 173rd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Hildesheim compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Hildesheim ranks 113 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | Altenburger Land | 15.7 |
| 111 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 15.6 |
| 112 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 15.6 |
| 113 | Hildesheim | 15.5 |
| 114 | Zwickau | 15.4 |
| 115 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.4 |
| 116 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 15.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Hildesheim ranks 157 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 160 | Aurich | 6.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Hildesheim ranks 74 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 8.8 |
| 72 | Celle | 8.8 |
| 73 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.8 |
| 74 | Hildesheim | 8.8 |
| 75 | Nienburg (Weser) | 8.8 |
| 76 | Greiz | 8.8 |
| 77 | Cochem-Zell | 8.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Hildesheim ranks 35 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Vogtlandkreis | 161.7 |
| 33 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 160.8 |
| 34 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 160.5 |
| 35 | Hildesheim | 159.7 |
| 36 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 159.3 |
| 37 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 158.1 |
| 38 | Burgenlandkreis | 157.3 |
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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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