Health in Region Hannover (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Region Hannover was 16.8 in 2024, 87th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is up from 16.4 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Region Hannover?
In 2024, Region Hannover had 6.7 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 93rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Region Hannover?
At 6.1 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Region Hannover ranked 161st highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is up from 6.0 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 Region Hannover?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Region Hannover was 7.5 in 2023, 154th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 5.4 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 Region Hannover?
At 15.3% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Region Hannover ranked 142nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). That is down from 21.8% 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 Region Hannover?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Region Hannover was 134.1 in 2023, 85th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 132.8 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 Region Hannover?
In 2023, Region Hannover had 96.8 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 148th lowest of 400 districts. It was 88.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Region Hannover?
At 875 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Region Hannover ranked 118th shortest 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 Region Hannover compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Region Hannover ranks 87 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 17.0 |
| 85 | Miesbach | 17.0 |
| 86 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.9 |
| 87 | Region Hannover | 16.8 |
| 88 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.8 |
| 89 | Städteregion Aachen | 16.7 |
| 90 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Region Hannover ranks 93 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 6.8 |
| 91 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 92 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 93 | Region Hannover | 6.7 |
| 94 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 95 | Schwandorf | 6.7 |
| 96 | München, Landkreis | 6.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Region Hannover ranks 154 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Gifhorn | 7.6 |
| 152 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6 |
| 153 | Diepholz | 7.5 |
| 154 | Region Hannover | 7.5 |
| 155 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5 |
| 156 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5 |
| 157 | Hof, Landkreis | 7.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Region Hannover ranks 85 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 135.8 |
| 83 | Kassel, Landkreis | 134.5 |
| 84 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 134.3 |
| 85 | Region Hannover | 134.1 |
| 86 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 133.8 |
| 87 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 133.4 |
| 88 | Birkenfeld | 133.3 |
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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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