Health in Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 13.7 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Dortmund ranked 163rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is up from 13.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Dortmund?
In 2024, the city of Dortmund had 5.5 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 93rd lowest of 400 districts. 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 Dortmund?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Dortmund was 6.6 in 2022, 141st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was 6.7 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 Dortmund?
At 7.1 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Dortmund ranked 182nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 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 Dortmund?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Dortmund was 12.4% in 2023, 103rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 17.9% 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 Dortmund?
In 2023, the city of Dortmund had 97.2 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 133rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 95.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Dortmund?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Dortmund was 97.5 in 2023, 157th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 94.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Dortmund?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Dortmund was 591 metres in 2023, 50th 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 Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 163 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Vechta | 13.8 |
| 161 | Harz | 13.8 |
| 162 | Pinneberg | 13.7 |
| 163 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7 |
| 164 | Vogtlandkreis | 13.7 |
| 165 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7 |
| 166 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 13.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 309 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 306 | Böblingen | 5.5 |
| 307 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 308 | Emsland | 5.5 |
| 309 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 310 | Gifhorn | 5.5 |
| 311 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 312 | Calw | 5.5 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 182 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 179 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 180 | Teltow-Fläming | 7.2 |
| 181 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 182 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
| 183 | Wetteraukreis | 7.1 |
| 184 | Soest | 7.1 |
| 185 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 268 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 265 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.5 |
| 266 | Rottweil | 97.3 |
| 267 | Heidenheim | 97.2 |
| 268 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 97.2 |
| 269 | Teltow-Fläming | 97.1 |
| 270 | Vechta | 96.6 |
| 271 | Warendorf | 96.5 |
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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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