Health in Olpe (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Olpe was 11.3 in 2024, 73rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is down from 11.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Olpe?
In 2024, Olpe had 5.6 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 110th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Olpe?
At 6.0 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Olpe ranked 166th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 6.3 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 Olpe?
At 7.7 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Olpe ranked 144th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 5.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Olpe?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Olpe was 11.6% in 2023, 82nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 15.4% 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 Olpe?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Olpe was 92.1 in 2023, 104th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 88.9 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 Olpe?
In 2023, Olpe had 139.6 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 6th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 130.8.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Olpe?
At 2,078 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Olpe ranked 113th longest of 400 German districts (district median 1,542 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Olpe compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Olpe ranks 328 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 325 | Passau, Landkreis | 11.3 |
| 326 | Kitzingen | 11.3 |
| 327 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 11.3 |
| 328 | Olpe | 11.3 |
| 329 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 11.2 |
| 330 | Rastatt | 11.2 |
| 331 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 11.2 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Olpe ranks 291 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 288 | Donau-Ries | 5.6 |
| 289 | Neuwied | 5.6 |
| 290 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 5.6 |
| 291 | Olpe | 5.6 |
| 292 | Unna | 5.6 |
| 293 | Freyung-Grafenau | 5.6 |
| 294 | Erzgebirgskreis | 5.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Olpe ranks 144 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 147 | Ahrweiler | 7.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Olpe ranks 297 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 294 | Dachau | 93.3 |
| 295 | Steinfurt | 93.0 |
| 296 | Aurich | 92.8 |
| 297 | Olpe | 92.1 |
| 298 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 91.3 |
| 299 | München, Landkreis | 91.2 |
| 300 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 91.0 |
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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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