Health in Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Köln was 18.6 in 2024, 63rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 17.5 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Köln?
In 2024, the city of Köln had 6.4 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 140th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Köln?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Köln was 6.7 in 2022, 135th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was 6.6 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 Köln?
At 7.2 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Köln ranked 174th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 4.5 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 Köln?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Köln was 10.0% in 2023, 26th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 15.2% 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 Köln?
In 2023, the city of Köln had 75.1 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 32nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 71.0 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 Köln?
At 109.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Köln ranked 114th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 106.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Köln?
In 2023, the city of Köln recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 487 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 20th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 63 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 18.7 |
| 61 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.6 |
| 62 | Hamburg | 18.6 |
| 63 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.6 |
| 64 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 18.5 |
| 65 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 18.5 |
| 66 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 140 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 137 | Steinfurt | 6.4 |
| 138 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4 |
| 139 | Nürnberger Land | 6.4 |
| 140 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4 |
| 141 | Traunstein | 6.4 |
| 142 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 6.4 |
| 143 | Uckermark | 6.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 174 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Limburg-Weilburg | 7.2 |
| 172 | Birkenfeld | 7.2 |
| 173 | Merzig-Wadern | 7.2 |
| 174 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 175 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 176 | Dithmarschen | 7.2 |
| 177 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 7.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 369 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 366 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 75.7 |
| 367 | Landshut, Landkreis | 75.6 |
| 368 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 75.5 |
| 369 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 75.1 |
| 370 | Aschaffenburg, Landkreis | 74.7 |
| 371 | Reutlingen | 74.3 |
| 372 | Sigmaringen | 74.2 |
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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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