Health in Berlin (Berlin, Germany): official figures
At 17.6 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Berlin ranked 76th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was also 17.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Berlin?
At 6.0 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Berlin ranked 192nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is down from 6.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Berlin?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Berlin was 5.6 in 2022, 186th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 5.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Berlin?
In 2023, Berlin had 5.8 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 117th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 4.3 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 Berlin?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Berlin was 13.0% in 2023, 141st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 18.2% 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 Berlin?
In 2023, Berlin had 82.4 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 57th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 86.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Berlin?
In 2023, Berlin had 83.8 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 14th lowest of 400 districts. It was 79.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Berlin?
At 415 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Berlin ranked 4th 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 Berlin compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Berlin ranks 76 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.8 |
| 74 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.7 |
| 75 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.7 |
| 76 | Berlin | 17.6 |
| 77 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4 |
| 78 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4 |
| 79 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 17.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Berlin ranks 209 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
| 207 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 6.1 |
| 208 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 6.0 |
| 209 | Berlin | 6.0 |
| 210 | Saalekreis | 6.0 |
| 211 | Minden-Lübbecke | 6.0 |
| 212 | Mettmann | 6.0 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Berlin ranks 285 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 282 | Hochtaunuskreis | 5.8 |
| 283 | Heidenheim | 5.8 |
| 284 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 5.8 |
| 285 | Berlin | 5.8 |
| 286 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 5.7 |
| 287 | Main-Taunus-Kreis | 5.7 |
| 288 | Schwandorf | 5.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Berlin ranks 344 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 341 | Weilheim-Schongau | 82.9 |
| 342 | Emsland | 82.7 |
| 343 | Günzburg | 82.7 |
| 344 | Berlin | 82.4 |
| 345 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 82.4 |
| 346 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 82.2 |
| 347 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 81.8 |
More on Berlin: overview · economy and jobs · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government budget · Berlin · Germany
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.