Health in Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Herne was 14.5 in 2024, 133rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 13.5.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Herne?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Herne was 4.3 in 2024, 7th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is down from 5.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Herne?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Herne was 10.5 in 2022, 52nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 10.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Herne?
In 2023, the city of Herne had 8.9 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 67th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Herne?
At 13.6% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Herne ranked 173rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 17.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Herne?
In 2023, the city of Herne had 133.4 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 87th highest of 400 districts. It was 110.3 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 Herne?
At 94.4 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Herne ranked 112th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 98.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Herne?
In 2023, the city of Herne recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 674 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 69th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 133 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | Dithmarschen | 14.6 |
| 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 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 394 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 391 | Unterallgäu | 4.4 |
| 392 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.4 |
| 393 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 4.4 |
| 394 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.3 |
| 395 | Trier-Saarburg | 4.2 |
| 396 | Tirschenreuth | 4.2 |
| 397 | Spree-Neiße | 4.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 67 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Hildburghausen | 9.0 |
| 65 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9 |
| 66 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 8.9 |
| 67 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9 |
| 68 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 8.9 |
| 69 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 8.9 |
| 70 | Ilm-Kreis | 8.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 87 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 134.3 |
| 85 | Region Hannover | 134.1 |
| 86 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 133.8 |
| 87 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 133.4 |
| 88 | Birkenfeld | 133.3 |
| 89 | Wolfenbüttel | 133.0 |
| 90 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 132.8 |
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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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