Health in Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Lübeck had 22.6 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 32nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 21.7.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Lübeck?
At 9.4 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Lübeck ranked 4th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 6.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Lübeck?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Lübeck was 4.4 in 2022, 150th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 9.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Lübeck?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Lübeck was 6.0 in 2023, 127th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 4.7 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 Lübeck?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Lübeck was 22.9% in 2023, 8th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 30.1% 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 Lübeck?
At 148.5 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Lübeck ranked 53rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is down from 156.3 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 Lübeck?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Lübeck was 92.8 in 2023, 87th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 84.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Lübeck?
At 776 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Lübeck ranked 96th shortest 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 Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 32 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Jena, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.9 |
| 30 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.8 |
| 31 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.8 |
| 32 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.6 |
| 33 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.6 |
| 34 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.2 |
| 35 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 4 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.0 |
| 2 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.8 |
| 3 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 9.4 |
| 4 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.4 |
| 5 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9 |
| 6 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.5 |
| 7 | Ammerland | 8.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 274 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 271 | Miltenberg | 6.0 |
| 272 | Paderborn | 6.0 |
| 273 | Göppingen | 6.0 |
| 274 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0 |
| 275 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 6.0 |
| 276 | Deggendorf | 6.0 |
| 277 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 5.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 53 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Altenburger Land | 149.1 |
| 51 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 149.0 |
| 52 | Görlitz | 148.7 |
| 53 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 148.5 |
| 54 | Cuxhaven | 147.7 |
| 55 | Stendal | 147.2 |
| 56 | Peine | 143.7 |
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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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