Health in Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Hamm had 13.4 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 179th highest of 400 districts. It was 13.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Hamm?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Hamm was 5.3 in 2024, 68th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is up from 5.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Hamm?
In 2022, the city of Hamm had 9.4 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 66th highest of 400 districts. It was 9.8 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 Hamm?
At 7.3 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Hamm ranked 166th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 4.7 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 Hamm?
In 2023, the city of Hamm recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 13.1%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 147th lowest of 400 districts. It was 21.0% 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 Hamm?
In 2023, the city of Hamm had 104.1 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 172nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 107.8 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 Hamm?
At 107.5 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Hamm ranked 129th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 106.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Hamm?
At 784 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Hamm ranked 100th 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 Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 179 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 176 | Görlitz | 13.4 |
| 177 | Stormarn | 13.4 |
| 178 | Eichsfeld | 13.4 |
| 179 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.4 |
| 180 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 13.4 |
| 181 | Oder-Spree | 13.4 |
| 182 | Steinburg | 13.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 333 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 330 | Donnersbergkreis | 5.3 |
| 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 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 166 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 163 | Cloppenburg | 7.4 |
| 164 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4 |
| 165 | Neuwied | 7.4 |
| 166 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3 |
| 167 | Speyer, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.3 |
| 168 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 7.3 |
| 169 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 7.3 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 229 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 226 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 104.3 |
| 227 | Hochtaunuskreis | 104.2 |
| 228 | Kronach | 104.1 |
| 229 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.1 |
| 230 | Heinsberg | 103.8 |
| 231 | Eichsfeld | 103.6 |
| 232 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.4 |
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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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