Health in Gütersloh (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Gütersloh had 10.7 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 44th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 10.8.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Gütersloh?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Gütersloh was 5.1 in 2024, 52nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 4.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Gütersloh?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Gütersloh was 3.7 in 2022, 115th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was also 3.7 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 Gütersloh?
At 6.0 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Gütersloh ranked 137th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 4.4 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 Gütersloh?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Gütersloh was 10.1% in 2023, 30th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 14.8% 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 Gütersloh?
In 2023, Gütersloh had 73.4 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 24th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 71.5 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 Gütersloh?
At 131.0 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Gütersloh ranked 16th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 118.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Gütersloh?
At 1,307 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Gütersloh ranked 162nd 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 Gütersloh compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Gütersloh ranks 357 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 354 | Freyung-Grafenau | 10.8 |
| 355 | Emsland | 10.8 |
| 356 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 10.8 |
| 357 | Gütersloh | 10.7 |
| 358 | Eichstätt | 10.7 |
| 359 | Spree-Neiße | 10.7 |
| 360 | Donau-Ries | 10.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Gütersloh ranks 349 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 346 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 5.1 |
| 347 | Heidekreis | 5.1 |
| 348 | Esslingen | 5.1 |
| 349 | Gütersloh | 5.1 |
| 350 | Freudenstadt | 5.1 |
| 351 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1 |
| 352 | Herford | 5.0 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Gütersloh ranks 264 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 261 | Rottal-Inn | 6.1 |
| 262 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 6.1 |
| 263 | Main-Spessart | 6.1 |
| 264 | Gütersloh | 6.0 |
| 265 | Tirschenreuth | 6.0 |
| 266 | Stormarn | 6.0 |
| 267 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Gütersloh ranks 377 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 374 | Lörrach | 73.9 |
| 375 | Groß-Gerau | 73.9 |
| 376 | Oberallgäu | 73.7 |
| 377 | Gütersloh | 73.4 |
| 378 | Offenbach am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 73.2 |
| 379 | Böblingen | 72.9 |
| 380 | Erding | 72.4 |
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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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