Health in Recklinghausen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Recklinghausen was 13.0 in 2024, 190th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was also 13.0 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Recklinghausen?
In 2024, Recklinghausen had 5.8 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 159th lowest of 400 districts. 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 Recklinghausen?
In 2022, Recklinghausen had 6.4 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 146th highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 7.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Recklinghausen?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Recklinghausen was 8.5 in 2023, 87th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 6.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Recklinghausen?
In 2023, Recklinghausen recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 12.2%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 100th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 17.6% 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 Recklinghausen?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Recklinghausen was 113.1 in 2023, 169th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 113.6 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 Recklinghausen?
In 2023, Recklinghausen had 109.9 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 106th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 106.7.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Recklinghausen?
In 2023, Recklinghausen recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 779 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 98th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Recklinghausen compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Recklinghausen ranks 211 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 208 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 13.0 |
| 209 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 13.0 |
| 210 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 13.0 |
| 211 | Recklinghausen | 13.0 |
| 212 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 13.0 |
| 213 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 13.0 |
| 214 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 13.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Recklinghausen ranks 242 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 239 | Westerwaldkreis | 5.9 |
| 240 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 241 | Märkischer Kreis | 5.9 |
| 242 | Recklinghausen | 5.8 |
| 243 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 5.8 |
| 244 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8 |
| 245 | Hildburghausen | 5.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Recklinghausen ranks 87 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Börde | 8.6 |
| 85 | Oberhavel | 8.5 |
| 86 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.5 |
| 87 | Recklinghausen | 8.5 |
| 88 | Sonneberg | 8.5 |
| 89 | Nordsachsen | 8.5 |
| 90 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Recklinghausen ranks 169 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Höxter | 113.5 |
| 167 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 113.1 |
| 168 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 113.1 |
| 169 | Recklinghausen | 113.1 |
| 170 | Rottal-Inn | 113.1 |
| 171 | Freudenstadt | 113.0 |
| 172 | Lippe | 112.9 |
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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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