Health in Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Essen was 14.4 in 2024, 134th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 14.0.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Essen?
At 5.3 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Essen ranked 67th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is down from 5.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Essen?
In 2022, the city of Essen had 8.4 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 87th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 9.6 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 Essen?
In 2023, the city of Essen had 7.2 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 181st highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Essen?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Essen was 15.8% in 2023, 119th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 22.6% 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 Essen?
At 118.1 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Essen ranked 141st highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 121.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Essen?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Essen was 102.7 in 2023, 192nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. In 2019 the figure was 103.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Essen?
At 521 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Essen ranked 28th 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 Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 134 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Northeim | 14.6 |
| 132 | Wartburgkreis | 14.5 |
| 133 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.5 |
| 134 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.4 |
| 135 | Saarlouis | 14.4 |
| 136 | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | 14.4 |
| 137 | Kulmbach | 14.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 334 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 331 | Kleve | 5.3 |
| 332 | Dingolfing-Landau | 5.3 |
| 333 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 334 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 335 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 336 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 337 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 181 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 178 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 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 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 141 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 138 | Lüneburg, Landkreis | 118.9 |
| 139 | Friesland (DE) | 118.8 |
| 140 | Minden-Lübbecke | 118.7 |
| 141 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 118.1 |
| 142 | Sonneberg | 118.1 |
| 143 | Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab | 117.4 |
| 144 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 117.4 |
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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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