Health in Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Oberhausen was 12.7 in 2024, 163rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 12.8 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Oberhausen?
In 2024, the city of Oberhausen had 5.5 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 94th lowest of 400 districts. It was also 5.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Oberhausen?
At 5.2 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Oberhausen ranked 200th highest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Oberhausen?
In 2023, the city of Oberhausen had 8.3 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 107th 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 people live in care homes in Oberhausen?
At 10.9% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Oberhausen ranked 47th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). That is down from 14.8% 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 Oberhausen?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Oberhausen was 98.6 in 2023, 141st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 100.1 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 Oberhausen?
At 92.2 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Oberhausen ranked 78th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 89.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Oberhausen?
In 2023, the city of Oberhausen recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 576 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 46th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 238 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 235 | Ebersberg | 12.7 |
| 236 | Landsberg am Lech | 12.7 |
| 237 | Erzgebirgskreis | 12.7 |
| 238 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.7 |
| 239 | Oberhavel | 12.7 |
| 240 | Wesel | 12.7 |
| 241 | Verden | 12.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 307 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 304 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 305 | Hochtaunuskreis | 5.5 |
| 306 | Böblingen | 5.5 |
| 307 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 308 | Emsland | 5.5 |
| 309 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.5 |
| 310 | Gifhorn | 5.5 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 107 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | Schwerin, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.3 |
| 105 | Gotha | 8.3 |
| 106 | Uelzen | 8.3 |
| 107 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.3 |
| 108 | Heidekreis | 8.2 |
| 109 | Unna | 8.2 |
| 110 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 8.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 260 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 257 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 99.0 |
| 258 | Saarlouis | 98.9 |
| 259 | Marburg-Biedenkopf | 98.8 |
| 260 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 98.6 |
| 261 | Konstanz | 98.6 |
| 262 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 97.9 |
| 263 | Gießen, Landkreis | 97.7 |
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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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