Health in Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Salzgitter was 16.0 in 2024, 105th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is down from 17.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Salzgitter?
At 5.2 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Salzgitter ranked 60th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was 6.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Salzgitter?
At 3.8 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Salzgitter ranked 121st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). In 2018 the figure was 3.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Salzgitter?
In 2023, the city of Salzgitter had 9.0 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 63rd highest of 400 districts. It was 6.7 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 Salzgitter?
At 13.6% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Salzgitter ranked 172nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). That is down from 20.6% 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 Salzgitter?
In 2023, the city of Salzgitter had 138.4 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 74th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 149.6 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 Salzgitter?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Salzgitter was 91.2 in 2023, 69th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. In 2019 the figure was 87.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Salzgitter?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Salzgitter was 845 metres in 2023, 112th shortest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,542 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 105 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.1 |
| 103 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.0 |
| 104 | Gießen, Landkreis | 16.0 |
| 105 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.0 |
| 106 | Ostholstein | 16.0 |
| 107 | Nordhausen | 16.0 |
| 108 | Konstanz | 15.8 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 341 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 338 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 339 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 5.3 |
| 340 | Märkisch-Oderland | 5.3 |
| 341 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2 |
| 342 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2 |
| 343 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 5.2 |
| 344 | Ostalbkreis | 5.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 63 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Elbe-Elster | 9.1 |
| 61 | Wartburgkreis | 9.1 |
| 62 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.0 |
| 63 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.0 |
| 64 | Hildburghausen | 9.0 |
| 65 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9 |
| 66 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 8.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 74 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 139.5 |
| 72 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 138.8 |
| 73 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 138.7 |
| 74 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 138.4 |
| 75 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 138.1 |
| 76 | Steinburg | 138.0 |
| 77 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 137.2 |
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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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