Health in Peine (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 11.5 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Peine ranked 82nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is down from 11.7 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Peine?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Peine was 5.7 in 2024, 129th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 5.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Peine?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Peine was 1.9 in 2022, 28th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was also 1.9 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 Peine?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Peine was 7.9 in 2023, 128th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 5.8 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 Peine?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Peine was 15.2% in 2023, 146th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 23.1% 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 Peine?
In 2023, Peine had 143.7 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 56th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 149.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Peine?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Peine was 96.9 in 2023, 150th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 84.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Peine?
At 1,716 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Peine ranked 179th 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 Peine compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Peine ranks 319 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 316 | Dingolfing-Landau | 11.5 |
| 317 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 11.5 |
| 318 | Barnim | 11.5 |
| 319 | Peine | 11.5 |
| 320 | Miltenberg | 11.4 |
| 321 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 11.4 |
| 322 | Donnersbergkreis | 11.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Peine ranks 272 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | Groß-Gerau | 5.7 |
| 270 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 5.7 |
| 271 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 5.7 |
| 272 | Peine | 5.7 |
| 273 | Heidenheim | 5.7 |
| 274 | Biberach | 5.7 |
| 275 | St. Wendel | 5.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Peine ranks 129 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 126 | Wesermarsch | 7.9 |
| 127 | Vulkaneifel | 7.9 |
| 128 | Helmstedt | 7.9 |
| 129 | Peine | 7.9 |
| 130 | Donnersbergkreis | 7.9 |
| 131 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 132 | Kronach | 7.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Peine ranks 56 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 148.5 |
| 54 | Cuxhaven | 147.7 |
| 55 | Stendal | 147.2 |
| 56 | Peine | 143.7 |
| 57 | Cochem-Zell | 143.3 |
| 58 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 143.3 |
| 59 | Vogelsbergkreis | 142.4 |
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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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