Health in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 14.7 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr ranked 126th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 13.5 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr was 6.5 in 2024, 118th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 5.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
In 2022, the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr had 4.6 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 170th lowest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 5.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
In 2023, the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr had 7.7 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 143rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 5.3 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 Mülheim an der Ruhr?
At 13.4% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr ranked 165th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 18.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr was 108.6 in 2023, 195th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 107.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr was 101.0 in 2023, 191st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 100.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Mülheim an der Ruhr?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr was 573 metres in 2023, 45th shortest 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 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 126 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | Celle | 14.8 |
| 124 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 14.8 |
| 125 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 14.8 |
| 126 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 14.7 |
| 127 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 14.7 |
| 128 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 14.7 |
| 129 | Goslar | 14.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 118 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 115 | Havelland | 6.6 |
| 116 | Göttingen | 6.6 |
| 117 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 6.6 |
| 118 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 119 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 120 | Leer | 6.5 |
| 121 | Pinneberg | 6.5 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 143 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 140 | Göttingen | 7.7 |
| 141 | Gießen, Landkreis | 7.7 |
| 142 | Emsland | 7.7 |
| 143 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.7 |
| 144 | Olpe | 7.7 |
| 145 | Freyung-Grafenau | 7.7 |
| 146 | Ammerland | 7.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 206 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 203 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 109.0 |
| 204 | Gifhorn | 108.7 |
| 205 | Spree-Neiße | 108.7 |
| 206 | Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.6 |
| 207 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 108.5 |
| 208 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 108.2 |
| 209 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 107.8 |
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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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