Health in Uelzen (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Uelzen was 13.0 in 2024, 195th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is down from 14.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Uelzen?
At 5.3 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Uelzen ranked 74th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 6.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Uelzen?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Uelzen was 8.5 in 2022, 83rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was 8.1 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 Uelzen?
At 8.3 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Uelzen ranked 106th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 6.3 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 Uelzen?
At 20.2% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Uelzen ranked 27th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). That is down from 28.5% 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 Uelzen?
In 2023, Uelzen had 203.2 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 4th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 196.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Uelzen?
In 2023, Uelzen had 101.2 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 193rd lowest of 400 districts. It was 87.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Uelzen?
At 2,372 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Uelzen ranked 63rd 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 Uelzen compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Uelzen ranks 206 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 203 | Düren | 13.0 |
| 204 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0 |
| 205 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0 |
| 206 | Uelzen | 13.0 |
| 207 | Cham | 13.0 |
| 208 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 13.0 |
| 209 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 13.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Uelzen ranks 327 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 324 | Borken | 5.4 |
| 325 | Enzkreis | 5.4 |
| 326 | Freising | 5.4 |
| 327 | Uelzen | 5.3 |
| 328 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 5.3 |
| 329 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 5.3 |
| 330 | Donnersbergkreis | 5.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Uelzen ranks 106 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 8.3 |
| 104 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.3 |
| 105 | Gotha | 8.3 |
| 106 | Uelzen | 8.3 |
| 107 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.3 |
| 108 | Heidekreis | 8.2 |
| 109 | Unna | 8.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Uelzen ranks 4 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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