Health in Wolfenbüttel (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 11.9 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Wolfenbüttel ranked 108th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 11.0 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Wolfenbüttel?
In 2024, Wolfenbüttel had 5.6 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 106th lowest of 400 districts. It was also 5.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Wolfenbüttel?
At 2.5 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Wolfenbüttel ranked 54th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was also 2.5 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 Wolfenbüttel?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Wolfenbüttel was 7.4 in 2023, 161st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 5.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Wolfenbüttel?
At 15.7% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Wolfenbüttel ranked 121st highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 21.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Wolfenbüttel?
In 2023, Wolfenbüttel had 133.0 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 89th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 131.3 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 Wolfenbüttel?
In 2023, Wolfenbüttel had 90.8 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 65th lowest of 400 districts. It was 86.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Wolfenbüttel?
At 1,855 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Wolfenbüttel ranked 156th 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 Wolfenbüttel compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wolfenbüttel ranks 293 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 290 | Forchheim | 12.0 |
| 291 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 11.9 |
| 292 | Groß-Gerau | 11.9 |
| 293 | Wolfenbüttel | 11.9 |
| 294 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 11.9 |
| 295 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 11.9 |
| 296 | Alzey-Worms | 11.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wolfenbüttel ranks 295 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 292 | Unna | 5.6 |
| 293 | Freyung-Grafenau | 5.6 |
| 294 | Erzgebirgskreis | 5.6 |
| 295 | Wolfenbüttel | 5.6 |
| 296 | Amberg-Sulzbach | 5.6 |
| 297 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.6 |
| 298 | Mayen-Koblenz | 5.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Wolfenbüttel ranks 161 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 158 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 7.5 |
| 159 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5 |
| 160 | Dahme-Spreewald | 7.4 |
| 161 | Wolfenbüttel | 7.4 |
| 162 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 7.4 |
| 163 | Cloppenburg | 7.4 |
| 164 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Wolfenbüttel ranks 89 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 133.8 |
| 87 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 133.4 |
| 88 | Birkenfeld | 133.3 |
| 89 | Wolfenbüttel | 133.0 |
| 90 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 132.8 |
| 91 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 132.6 |
| 92 | Neunkirchen | 132.5 |
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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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