Health in Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 13.0 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Gelsenkirchen ranked 198th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is down from 13.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Gelsenkirchen?
In 2024, the city of Gelsenkirchen had 4.8 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 27th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 5.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Gelsenkirchen?
In 2022, the city of Gelsenkirchen had 8.6 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 77th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.9 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 Gelsenkirchen?
In 2023, the city of Gelsenkirchen had 7.6 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 152nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Gelsenkirchen?
In 2023, the city of Gelsenkirchen recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 12.3%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 102nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 16.8% 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 Gelsenkirchen?
In 2023, the city of Gelsenkirchen had 101.9 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 159th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 96.2 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 Gelsenkirchen?
At 94.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Gelsenkirchen ranked 109th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is down from 99.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Gelsenkirchen?
At 535 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Gelsenkirchen ranked 35th 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 Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 204 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Neunkirchen | 13.1 |
| 202 | Elbe-Elster | 13.1 |
| 203 | Düren | 13.0 |
| 204 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0 |
| 205 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0 |
| 206 | Uelzen | 13.0 |
| 207 | Cham | 13.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 375 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 372 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
| 373 | Barnim | 4.8 |
| 374 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
| 375 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
| 376 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 4.8 |
| 377 | Lörrach | 4.8 |
| 378 | Haßberge | 4.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 152 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 149 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 7.6 |
| 150 | Mettmann | 7.6 |
| 151 | Gifhorn | 7.6 |
| 152 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6 |
| 153 | Diepholz | 7.5 |
| 154 | Region Hannover | 7.5 |
| 155 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 242 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 239 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.4 |
| 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 |
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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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