Health in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis had 14.8 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 124th highest of 400 districts. It was 13.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
At 5.6 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranked 117th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is down from 5.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
In 2022, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis had 5.3 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 194th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 5.8 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 Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
At 7.9 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranked 123rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 5.3 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 Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
In 2023, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 13.4%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 162nd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 19.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
At 117.4 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranked 144th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is up from 109.5 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 Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
In 2023, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis had 97.8 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 165th lowest of 400 districts. It was 102.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis was 842 metres in 2023, 110th 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 Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranks 124 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Uckermark | 15.0 |
| 122 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 14.9 |
| 123 | Celle | 14.8 |
| 124 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 14.8 |
| 125 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 14.8 |
| 126 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.7 |
| 127 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 14.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranks 285 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 282 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
| 283 | Saarlouis | 5.7 |
| 284 | Euskirchen | 5.6 |
| 285 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 5.6 |
| 286 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 5.6 |
| 287 | Rastatt | 5.6 |
| 288 | Donau-Ries | 5.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranks 124 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Kusel | 8.0 |
| 122 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 7.9 |
| 123 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 7.9 |
| 124 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 7.9 |
| 125 | Cuxhaven | 7.9 |
| 126 | Wesermarsch | 7.9 |
| 127 | Vulkaneifel | 7.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis ranks 144 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 118.1 |
| 142 | Sonneberg | 118.1 |
| 143 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 117.4 |
| 144 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 117.4 |
| 145 | Wittenberg | 117.2 |
| 146 | Westerwaldkreis | 116.6 |
| 147 | Ilm-Kreis | 116.3 |
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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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