Health in Rhein-Erft-Kreis (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Rhein-Erft-Kreis had 13.4 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 180th highest of 400 districts. It was 12.9 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
At 6.4 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranked 144th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was 6.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
At 2.6 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranked 56th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was 3.0 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 Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Erft-Kreis had 7.9 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 123rd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 5.1 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 Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Erft-Kreis recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 9.3%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 17th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 13.6% 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 Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
At 78.0 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranked 41st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 73.5 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 Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Erft-Kreis had 103.3 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 180th highest of 400 districts. It was 106.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Erft-Kreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 841 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 109th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Rhein-Erft-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranks 180 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 177 | Stormarn | 13.4 |
| 178 | Eichsfeld | 13.4 |
| 179 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.4 |
| 180 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 13.4 |
| 181 | Oder-Spree | 13.4 |
| 182 | Steinburg | 13.3 |
| 183 | Vulkaneifel | 13.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranks 144 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Traunstein | 6.4 |
| 142 | Bayreuth, Landkreis | 6.4 |
| 143 | Uckermark | 6.4 |
| 144 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 6.4 |
| 145 | Ebersberg | 6.4 |
| 146 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4 |
| 147 | Südliche Weinstraße | 6.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranks 123 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Märkischer Kreis | 8.0 |
| 121 | Kusel | 8.0 |
| 122 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 7.9 |
| 123 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 7.9 |
| 124 | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | 7.9 |
| 125 | Cuxhaven | 7.9 |
| 126 | Wesermarsch | 7.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Rhein-Erft-Kreis ranks 360 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 357 | Ravensburg | 79.3 |
| 358 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 78.6 |
| 359 | Forchheim | 78.1 |
| 360 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 78.0 |
| 361 | Esslingen | 77.8 |
| 362 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 77.7 |
| 363 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 77.3 |
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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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