Health in Holzminden (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Holzminden had 14.0 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 153rd highest of 400 districts. It was 12.8 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Holzminden?
In 2024, Holzminden had 7.8 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 20th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Holzminden?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Holzminden was 3.2 in 2022, 90th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is up from 2.5 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 Holzminden?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Holzminden was 10.2 in 2023, 24th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 7.6 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 Holzminden?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Holzminden was 15.8% in 2023, 116th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 22.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Holzminden?
In 2023, Holzminden had 196.7 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 7th highest of 400 districts. It was 197.0 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 Holzminden?
In 2023, Holzminden had 93.4 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 96th lowest of 400 districts. It was 90.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Holzminden?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Holzminden was 1,867 metres in 2023, 149th 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 Holzminden compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Holzminden ranks 153 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Nordsachsen | 14.1 |
| 151 | Stendal | 14.1 |
| 152 | Leipzig | 14.1 |
| 153 | Holzminden | 14.0 |
| 154 | Mettmann | 13.9 |
| 155 | Ravensburg | 13.9 |
| 156 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 13.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Holzminden ranks 20 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Hof, Landkreis | 7.8 |
| 18 | Mainz-Bingen | 7.8 |
| 19 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 20 | Holzminden | 7.8 |
| 21 | Cham | 7.8 |
| 22 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.7 |
| 23 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 7.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Holzminden ranks 24 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Altenburger Land | 10.4 |
| 22 | Erzgebirgskreis | 10.3 |
| 23 | Sömmerda | 10.2 |
| 24 | Holzminden | 10.2 |
| 25 | Meißen | 10.2 |
| 26 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1 |
| 27 | Harz | 10.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Holzminden ranks 7 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Uelzen | 203.2 |
| 5 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 202.4 |
| 6 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 198.6 |
| 7 | Holzminden | 196.7 |
| 8 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 196.2 |
| 9 | Nordhausen | 187.2 |
| 10 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 186.5 |
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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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