Health in Hochsauerlandkreis (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Hochsauerlandkreis had 11.8 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 100th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 12.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Hochsauerlandkreis?
In 2024, Hochsauerlandkreis had 4.8 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 22nd lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Hochsauerlandkreis?
At 8.2 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Hochsauerlandkreis ranked 91st highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was also 8.2 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 Hochsauerlandkreis?
In 2023, Hochsauerlandkreis had 7.4 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 162nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Hochsauerlandkreis?
In 2023, Hochsauerlandkreis recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 12.8%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 132nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 17.7% 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 Hochsauerlandkreis?
In 2023, Hochsauerlandkreis had 105.1 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 179th lowest of 400 districts. It was 103.9 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 Hochsauerlandkreis?
At 117.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Hochsauerlandkreis ranked 58th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 118.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Hochsauerlandkreis?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Hochsauerlandkreis was 2,102 metres in 2023, 107th longest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,542 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Hochsauerlandkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Hochsauerlandkreis ranks 301 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 298 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 11.9 |
| 299 | Ludwigsburg | 11.8 |
| 300 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 11.8 |
| 301 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 11.8 |
| 302 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 11.7 |
| 303 | Borken | 11.7 |
| 304 | Odenwaldkreis | 11.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Hochsauerlandkreis ranks 379 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 376 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 4.8 |
| 377 | Lörrach | 4.8 |
| 378 | Haßberge | 4.8 |
| 379 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 4.8 |
| 380 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
| 381 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.7 |
| 382 | Cloppenburg | 4.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Hochsauerlandkreis ranks 162 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 159 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5 |
| 160 | Dahme-Spreewald | 7.4 |
| 161 | Wolfenbüttel | 7.4 |
| 162 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 7.4 |
| 163 | Cloppenburg | 7.4 |
| 164 | Wolfsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.4 |
| 165 | Neuwied | 7.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Hochsauerlandkreis ranks 222 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | Ammerland | 105.5 |
| 220 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.3 |
| 221 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.3 |
| 222 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 105.1 |
| 223 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.0 |
| 224 | Kitzingen | 104.6 |
| 225 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 104.6 |
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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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