Health in Herzogtum Lauenburg (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Herzogtum Lauenburg was 12.9 in 2024, 186th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 12.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Herzogtum Lauenburg?
In 2024, Herzogtum Lauenburg had 6.3 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 159th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Herzogtum Lauenburg?
In 2022, Herzogtum Lauenburg had 2.8 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 67th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 2.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Herzogtum Lauenburg?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Herzogtum Lauenburg was 6.0 in 2023, 131st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 4.8 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 Herzogtum Lauenburg?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Herzogtum Lauenburg was 17.4% in 2023, 73rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 24.2% 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 Herzogtum Lauenburg?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Herzogtum Lauenburg was 113.1 in 2023, 167th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. That is down from 122.9 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 Herzogtum Lauenburg?
At 95.2 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Herzogtum Lauenburg ranked 126th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 91.3 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Herzogtum Lauenburg?
At 2,143 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Herzogtum Lauenburg ranked 99th 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 Herzogtum Lauenburg compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Herzogtum Lauenburg ranks 215 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 13.0 |
| 213 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 13.0 |
| 214 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 13.0 |
| 215 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 12.9 |
| 216 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 12.9 |
| 217 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 12.9 |
| 218 | Nordfriesland | 12.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Herzogtum Lauenburg ranks 159 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Helmstedt | 6.3 |
| 157 | Hildesheim | 6.3 |
| 158 | Bautzen | 6.3 |
| 159 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 6.3 |
| 160 | Aurich | 6.3 |
| 161 | Heinsberg | 6.3 |
| 162 | Emmendingen | 6.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Herzogtum Lauenburg ranks 270 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 267 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0 |
| 268 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0 |
| 269 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 6.0 |
| 270 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 6.0 |
| 271 | Miltenberg | 6.0 |
| 272 | Paderborn | 6.0 |
| 273 | Göppingen | 6.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Herzogtum Lauenburg ranks 167 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 113.5 |
| 165 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 113.5 |
| 166 | Höxter | 113.5 |
| 167 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 113.1 |
| 168 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 113.1 |
| 169 | Recklinghausen | 113.1 |
| 170 | Rottal-Inn | 113.1 |
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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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