Health in Lüneburg, Landkreis (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the district of Lüneburg was 15.4 in 2024, 116th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is up from 15.2 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Landkreis Lüneburg?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the district of Lüneburg was 5.7 in 2024, 125th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 6.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Landkreis Lüneburg?
At 4.9 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the district of Lüneburg ranked 182nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was also 4.9 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 Landkreis Lüneburg?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the district of Lüneburg was 5.9 in 2023, 124th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 4.5 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 Landkreis Lüneburg?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the district of Lüneburg was 17.1% in 2023, 82nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 24.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Landkreis Lüneburg?
At 118.9 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the district of Lüneburg ranked 138th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 130.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Landkreis Lüneburg?
In 2023, the district of Lüneburg had 92.7 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 85th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 92.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Landkreis Lüneburg?
At 1,896 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the district of Lüneburg ranked 147th 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 Lüneburg, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Lüneburg, Landkreis ranks 116 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Hildesheim | 15.5 |
| 114 | Zwickau | 15.4 |
| 115 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 15.4 |
| 116 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 15.4 |
| 117 | Weilheim-Schongau | 15.3 |
| 118 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 15.2 |
| 119 | Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis | 15.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Lüneburg, Landkreis ranks 276 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Heidenheim | 5.7 |
| 274 | Biberach | 5.7 |
| 275 | St. Wendel | 5.7 |
| 276 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 5.7 |
| 277 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 5.7 |
| 278 | Schwäbisch Hall | 5.7 |
| 279 | Ludwigsburg | 5.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Lüneburg, Landkreis ranks 277 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 274 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0 |
| 275 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 6.0 |
| 276 | Deggendorf | 6.0 |
| 277 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 5.9 |
| 278 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 279 | Nordfriesland | 5.9 |
| 280 | Vechta | 5.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Lüneburg, Landkreis ranks 138 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Meißen | 119.7 |
| 136 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 119.5 |
| 137 | Diepholz | 119.5 |
| 138 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 118.9 |
| 139 | Friesland (DE) | 118.8 |
| 140 | Minden-Lübbecke | 118.7 |
| 141 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 118.1 |
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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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