Health in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis was 13.0 in 2024, 192nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 12.6.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis was 6.1 in 2024, 196th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is down from 6.3 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-Sieg-Kreis?
At 2.1 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranked 40th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was also 2.1 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-Sieg-Kreis?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis was 7.5 in 2023, 158th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. 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-Sieg-Kreis?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis was 11.2% in 2023, 62nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 16.7% 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-Sieg-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis had 89.9 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 96th lowest of 400 districts. It was 91.9 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 Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis had 100.6 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 189th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 100.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis?
In 2023, Rhein-Sieg-Kreis recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,030 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 131st shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Rhein-Sieg-Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranks 209 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 206 | Uelzen | 13.0 |
| 207 | Cham | 13.0 |
| 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 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranks 196 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 193 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
| 194 | Mansfeld-Südharz | 6.1 |
| 195 | Saale-Holzland-Kreis | 6.1 |
| 196 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 6.1 |
| 197 | Südwestpfalz | 6.1 |
| 198 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 6.1 |
| 199 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 6.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranks 158 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5 |
| 156 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5 |
| 157 | Hof, Landkreis | 7.5 |
| 158 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 7.5 |
| 159 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5 |
| 160 | Dahme-Spreewald | 7.4 |
| 161 | Wolfenbüttel | 7.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis ranks 305 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 302 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 90.4 |
| 303 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 90.0 |
| 304 | Uckermark | 90.0 |
| 305 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 89.9 |
| 306 | Kelheim | 89.9 |
| 307 | Hamburg | 89.7 |
| 308 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 89.6 |
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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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