Health in Northeim (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures

The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Northeim was 14.6 in 2024, 131st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is up from 13.7 in 2019.

Doctors per 10,000 residents

14.6

2024

Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents

8.0

2024

Hospital beds per 1,000 residents

3.0

2022

People needing long-term care per 100 residents

10.4

2023

Care recipients in nursing homes (%)

15.4%

2023

Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents

184.9

2023

Nursing-home staff per 100 residents in care

104.1

2023

Average distance to nearest pharmacy (metres)

1,930 metres

2023

Is there a shortage of GPs in Northeim?

The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Northeim was 8.0 in 2024, 13th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is up from 7.5 in 2019.

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How many hospital beds are there in Northeim?

At 3.0 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Northeim ranked 78th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 2.9 in 2018.

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How many people need long-term care in Northeim?

At 10.4 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Northeim ranked 19th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 7.4.

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How many people live in care homes in Northeim?

In 2023, Northeim recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 15.4%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 135th highest of 400 districts. It was 21.8% in 2019.

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How many care home places are there in Northeim?

The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Northeim was 184.9 in 2023, 11th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 181.0.

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How many staff work in care homes in Northeim?

At 104.1 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Northeim ranked 165th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 94.3 in 2019.

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How far is the nearest pharmacy in Northeim?

In 2023, Northeim recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,930 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 138th longest of 400 districts.

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How Northeim compares with other districts in Germany

Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)

Northeim ranks 131 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner

Rank	Area	Doctors per 10,000 residents
128	Fürstenfeldbruck	14.7
129	Goslar	14.7
130	Dithmarschen	14.6
131	Northeim	14.6
132	Wartburgkreis	14.5
133	Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt	14.5
134	Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt	14.4

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Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)

Northeim ranks 13 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner

Rank	Area	Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents
10	Hohenlohekreis	8.2
11	Wartburgkreis	8.2
12	Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis	8.1
13	Northeim	8.0
14	Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt	7.9
15	Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt	7.8
16	Kulmbach	7.8

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People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)

Northeim ranks 19 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner

Rank	Area	People needing long-term care per 100 residents
16	Goslar	10.6
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

Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copy

Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)

Northeim ranks 11 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner

Rank	Area	Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents
8	Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt	196.2
9	Nordhausen	187.2
10	Hameln-Pyrmont	186.5
11	Northeim	184.9
12	Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt	183.8
13	Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt	181.7
14	Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt	178.9

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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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