Health in Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 20.1 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Münster ranked 42nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 19.8 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Münster?
In 2024, the city of Münster had 6.2 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 177th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Münster?
In 2022, the city of Münster had 11.1 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 46th highest of 400 districts. It was 11.9 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 Münster?
At 4.5 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Münster ranked 29th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 3.4 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 Münster?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Münster was 18.3% in 2023, 54th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 24.0% 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 Münster?
In 2023, the city of Münster had 87.4 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 88th lowest of 400 districts. It was 85.5 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 Münster?
In 2023, the city of Münster had 119.6 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 49th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 112.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Münster?
In 2023, the city of Münster recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 515 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 27th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 42 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.0 |
| 40 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.6 |
| 41 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.2 |
| 42 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.1 |
| 43 | München, Kreisfreie Stadt | 20.0 |
| 44 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.9 |
| 45 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 178 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 175 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 6.2 |
| 176 | Jerichower Land | 6.2 |
| 177 | Verden | 6.2 |
| 178 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 179 | Kronach | 6.2 |
| 180 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.2 |
| 181 | Sonneberg | 6.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 372 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 369 | Berchtesgadener Land | 4.6 |
| 370 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 4.5 |
| 371 | Traunstein | 4.5 |
| 372 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.5 |
| 373 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.4 |
| 374 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 4.4 |
| 375 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 4.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 313 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 310 | Märkisch-Oderland | 88.8 |
| 311 | Neu-Ulm | 87.6 |
| 312 | Tuttlingen | 87.5 |
| 313 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 87.4 |
| 314 | Roth | 87.2 |
| 315 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 87.0 |
| 316 | Waldshut | 86.9 |
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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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