Health in Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Bielefeld had 17.4 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 77th highest of 400 districts. It was 17.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Bielefeld?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Bielefeld was 5.7 in 2024, 142nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is up from 5.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Bielefeld?
In 2022, the city of Bielefeld had 9.9 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 60th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 9.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Bielefeld?
In 2023, the city of Bielefeld had 6.8 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 196th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 5.2 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 Bielefeld?
In 2023, the city of Bielefeld recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 11.5%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 74th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 15.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Bielefeld?
At 85.8 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Bielefeld ranked 78th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was also 85.8 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 Bielefeld?
At 114.9 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Bielefeld ranked 70th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). In 2019 the figure was 107.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Bielefeld?
At 757 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Bielefeld ranked 89th 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 Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 77 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 80 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 261 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 258 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 5.7 |
| 259 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 5.7 |
| 260 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
| 261 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
| 262 | Paderborn | 5.7 |
| 263 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
| 264 | Bad Dürkheim | 5.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 205 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9 |
| 203 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9 |
| 204 | Westerwaldkreis | 6.9 |
| 205 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.8 |
| 206 | Steinfurt | 6.8 |
| 207 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.8 |
| 208 | Schleswig-Flensburg | 6.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 323 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 320 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 86.7 |
| 321 | Rastatt | 86.5 |
| 322 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 85.9 |
| 323 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 85.8 |
| 324 | Dingolfing-Landau | 85.7 |
| 325 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 85.4 |
| 326 | Dahme-Spreewald | 85.1 |
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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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