Health in Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
At 16.9 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Wolfsburg ranked 86th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 17.2.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Wolfsburg?
At 4.7 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Wolfsburg ranked 20th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is down from 5.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Wolfsburg?
In 2022, the city of Wolfsburg had 4.3 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 146th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 4.4 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 Wolfsburg?
In 2023, the city of Wolfsburg had 7.4 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 164th highest of 400 districts. It was 5.3 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 Wolfsburg?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Wolfsburg was 11.9% in 2023, 89th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 17.7%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Wolfsburg?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Wolfsburg was 99.8 in 2023, 148th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 102.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Wolfsburg?
At 107.4 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Wolfsburg ranked 134th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 92.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Wolfsburg?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Wolfsburg was 849 metres in 2023, 113th 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 Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 86 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.1 |
| 84 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 17.0 |
| 85 | Miesbach | 17.0 |
| 86 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.9 |
| 87 | Region Hannover | 16.8 |
| 88 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.8 |
| 89 | Städteregion Aachen | 16.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 381 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 378 | Haßberge | 4.8 |
| 379 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 4.8 |
| 380 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
| 381 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7 |
| 382 | Cloppenburg | 4.7 |
| 383 | Sigmaringen | 4.7 |
| 384 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 164 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Wolfenbüttel | 7.4 |
| 162 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 7.4 |
| 163 | Cloppenburg | 7.4 |
| 164 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4 |
| 165 | Neuwied | 7.4 |
| 166 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3 |
| 167 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 253 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 250 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 100.5 |
| 251 | Städteregion Aachen | 100.1 |
| 252 | Ahrweiler | 100.0 |
| 253 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.8 |
| 254 | Enzkreis | 99.4 |
| 255 | Regensburg, Landkreis | 99.2 |
| 256 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.2 |
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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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