Health in Verden (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 12.6 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Verden ranked 160th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 12.5.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Verden?
At 6.2 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Verden ranked 177th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is down from 6.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Verden?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Verden was 1.8 in 2022, 26th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is down from 2.1 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 Verden?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Verden was 6.9 in 2023, 197th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 5.0 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 Verden?
In 2023, Verden recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 19.0%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 43rd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 23.4% 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 Verden?
At 153.1 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Verden ranked 42nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 134.4 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 Verden?
In 2023, Verden had 103.8 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 170th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 100.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Verden?
In 2023, Verden recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,827 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 161st longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Verden compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Verden ranks 241 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 238 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.7 |
| 239 | Oberhavel | 12.7 |
| 240 | Wesel | 12.7 |
| 241 | Verden | 12.6 |
| 242 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 12.6 |
| 243 | Limburg-Weilburg | 12.6 |
| 244 | Soest | 12.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Verden ranks 177 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 174 | Main-Spessart | 6.2 |
| 175 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 6.2 |
| 176 | Jerichower Land | 6.2 |
| 177 | Verden | 6.2 |
| 178 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 179 | Kronach | 6.2 |
| 180 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Verden ranks 197 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 194 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.0 |
| 195 | Fulda | 7.0 |
| 196 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.0 |
| 197 | Verden | 6.9 |
| 198 | Passau, Landkreis | 6.9 |
| 199 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9 |
| 200 | Mayen-Koblenz | 6.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Verden ranks 42 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Göttingen | 156.1 |
| 40 | Merzig-Wadern | 155.2 |
| 41 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 153.4 |
| 42 | Verden | 153.1 |
| 43 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 152.9 |
| 44 | Mittelsachsen | 152.9 |
| 45 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 152.5 |
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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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