Health in Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Bochum had 16.0 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 103rd highest of 400 districts. It was 14.5 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Bochum?
At 6.2 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Bochum ranked 185th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 5.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Bochum?
At 10.1 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Bochum ranked 56th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is up from 8.9 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 Bochum?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Bochum was 7.2 in 2023, 178th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 5.1 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 Bochum?
In 2023, the city of Bochum recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 13.2%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 153rd lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 17.3% 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 Bochum?
In 2023, the city of Bochum had 101.9 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 158th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 92.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Bochum?
At 93.4 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Bochum ranked 97th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is down from 99.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Bochum?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Bochum was 590 metres in 2023, 49th shortest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,542 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 103 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 16.3 |
| 101 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 16.1 |
| 102 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.1 |
| 103 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.0 |
| 104 | Gießen, Landkreis | 16.0 |
| 105 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.0 |
| 106 | Ostholstein | 16.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 185 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 182 | Nordfriesland | 6.2 |
| 183 | Ortenaukreis | 6.2 |
| 184 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 185 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 186 | Bergstraße | 6.2 |
| 187 | Deggendorf | 6.2 |
| 188 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 6.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 178 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 176 | Dithmarschen | 7.2 |
| 177 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 7.2 |
| 178 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 179 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 180 | Teltow-Fläming | 7.2 |
| 181 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 243 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 240 | Trier-Saarburg | 102.2 |
| 241 | Mayen-Koblenz | 102.0 |
| 242 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.9 |
| 243 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.9 |
| 244 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 101.4 |
| 245 | Mainz-Bingen | 101.1 |
| 246 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 100.9 |
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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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