Health in Lüchow-Dannenberg (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 12.9 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Lüchow-Dannenberg ranked 179th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was also 12.9 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Lüchow-Dannenberg?
In 2024, Lüchow-Dannenberg had 6.7 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 99th highest of 400 districts. That is down 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 Lüchow-Dannenberg?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Lüchow-Dannenberg was 2.2 in 2022, 45th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was also 2.2 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 Lüchow-Dannenberg?
At 10.4 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Lüchow-Dannenberg ranked 20th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 7.3 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 Lüchow-Dannenberg?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Lüchow-Dannenberg was 18.1% in 2023, 59th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 24.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Lüchow-Dannenberg?
In 2023, Lüchow-Dannenberg had 213.4 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 3rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 187.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Lüchow-Dannenberg?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Lüchow-Dannenberg was 104.0 in 2023, 168th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 96.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Lüchow-Dannenberg?
At 4,614 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Lüchow-Dannenberg ranked the longest of 400 German districts (district median 1,542 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Lüchow-Dannenberg compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Lüchow-Dannenberg ranks 222 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | Ahrweiler | 12.9 |
| 220 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 12.9 |
| 221 | Lichtenfels | 12.9 |
| 222 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 12.9 |
| 223 | Ortenaukreis | 12.9 |
| 224 | Unna | 12.9 |
| 225 | Steinfurt | 12.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Lüchow-Dannenberg ranks 99 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | München, Landkreis | 6.7 |
| 97 | Roth | 6.7 |
| 98 | Lichtenfels | 6.7 |
| 99 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 6.7 |
| 100 | Plön | 6.7 |
| 101 | Hamburg | 6.7 |
| 102 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 6.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Lüchow-Dannenberg ranks 20 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 10.5 |
| 18 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 10.4 |
| 19 | Northeim | 10.4 |
| 20 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 10.4 |
| 21 | Altenburger Land | 10.4 |
| 22 | Erzgebirgskreis | 10.3 |
| 23 | Sömmerda | 10.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Lüchow-Dannenberg ranks 3 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goslar | 239.7 |
| 2 | Schaumburg | 218.4 |
| 3 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 213.4 |
| 4 | Uelzen | 203.2 |
| 5 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 202.4 |
| 6 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 198.6 |
| 7 | Holzminden | 196.7 |
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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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