Health in Schaumburg (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Schaumburg had 13.2 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 191st highest of 400 districts. It was 12.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Schaumburg?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Schaumburg was 5.9 in 2024, 175th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was also 5.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Schaumburg?
At 3.6 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Schaumburg ranked 110th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 3.4 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 Schaumburg?
In 2023, Schaumburg had 10.0 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 33rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 7.4 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 Schaumburg?
At 17.0% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Schaumburg ranked 86th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 24.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Schaumburg?
At 218.4 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Schaumburg ranked 2nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 209.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Schaumburg?
In 2023, Schaumburg had 99.3 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 177th lowest of 400 districts. It was 93.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Schaumburg?
At 1,670 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Schaumburg ranked 187th 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 Schaumburg compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Schaumburg ranks 191 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Bad Kissingen | 13.2 |
| 189 | Mainz-Bingen | 13.2 |
| 190 | Mittelsachsen | 13.2 |
| 191 | Schaumburg | 13.2 |
| 192 | Ammerland | 13.1 |
| 193 | Sömmerda | 13.1 |
| 194 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 13.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Schaumburg ranks 226 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 223 | Forchheim | 5.9 |
| 224 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 5.9 |
| 225 | Mittelsachsen | 5.9 |
| 226 | Schaumburg | 5.9 |
| 227 | Neunkirchen | 5.9 |
| 228 | Dahme-Spreewald | 5.9 |
| 229 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 5.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Schaumburg ranks 33 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 10.0 |
| 31 | Viersen | 10.0 |
| 32 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 10.0 |
| 33 | Schaumburg | 10.0 |
| 34 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 9.9 |
| 35 | Oder-Spree | 9.9 |
| 36 | Wesel | 9.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Schaumburg ranks 2 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goslar | 239.7 |
| 2 | Schaumburg | 218.4 |
| 3 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 213.4 |
| 4 | Uelzen | 203.2 |
| 5 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 202.4 |
| 6 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 198.6 |
| 7 | Holzminden | 196.7 |
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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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