Health in Lippe (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Lippe had 11.6 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 92nd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 11.7.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Lippe?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Lippe was 4.5 in 2024, 12th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 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 Lippe?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Lippe was 4.0 in 2022, 134th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is down from 4.1 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 Lippe?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Lippe was 6.5 in 2023, 175th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 4.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Lippe?
At 15.2% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Lippe ranked 143rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 21.2%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Lippe?
In 2023, Lippe had 112.9 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 172nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 115.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Lippe?
At 105.0 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Lippe ranked 155th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 101.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Lippe?
In 2023, Lippe recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,444 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 183rd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Lippe compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Lippe ranks 309 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 306 | Helmstedt | 11.6 |
| 307 | Hof, Landkreis | 11.6 |
| 308 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 11.6 |
| 309 | Lippe | 11.6 |
| 310 | Kusel | 11.5 |
| 311 | Esslingen | 11.5 |
| 312 | Calw | 11.5 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Lippe ranks 389 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 386 | Stade | 4.6 |
| 387 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 4.6 |
| 388 | Göppingen | 4.6 |
| 389 | Lippe | 4.5 |
| 390 | Germersheim | 4.5 |
| 391 | Unterallgäu | 4.4 |
| 392 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Lippe ranks 228 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 225 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 226 | Ostholstein | 6.5 |
| 227 | Warendorf | 6.5 |
| 228 | Lippe | 6.5 |
| 229 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 230 | Südliche Weinstraße | 6.5 |
| 231 | Calw | 6.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Lippe ranks 172 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Recklinghausen | 113.1 |
| 170 | Rottal-Inn | 113.1 |
| 171 | Freudenstadt | 113.0 |
| 172 | Lippe | 112.9 |
| 173 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 112.5 |
| 174 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 112.4 |
| 175 | Main-Spessart | 111.9 |
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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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