Health in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis was 13.8 in 2024, 159th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 13.0 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis?
In 2024, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis had 5.7 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 133rd lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 5.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis?
At 4.1 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis ranked 140th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was also 4.1 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 Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis?
In 2023, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis had 8.4 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 99th highest of 400 districts. It was 5.7 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 Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis?
In 2023, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 10.1%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 30th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 16.2% 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 Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis?
In 2023, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis had 94.7 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 118th lowest of 400 districts. It was 97.4 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 Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis?
At 112.6 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis ranked 89th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). It was 105.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis?
At 1,043 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis ranked 135th shortest 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 Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis ranks 159 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 13.9 |
| 157 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 13.8 |
| 158 | Sonneberg | 13.8 |
| 159 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 13.8 |
| 160 | Vechta | 13.8 |
| 161 | Harz | 13.8 |
| 162 | Pinneberg | 13.7 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis ranks 268 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 265 | Harburg | 5.7 |
| 266 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 5.7 |
| 267 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 5.7 |
| 268 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 5.7 |
| 269 | Groß-Gerau | 5.7 |
| 270 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 5.7 |
| 271 | Ulm, Stadtkreis | 5.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis ranks 99 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Landkreis Rostock | 8.4 |
| 97 | Saalekreis | 8.4 |
| 98 | Kleve | 8.4 |
| 99 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 8.4 |
| 100 | Spree-Neiße | 8.4 |
| 101 | Leipzig | 8.4 |
| 102 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis ranks 283 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Unterallgäu | 95.2 |
| 281 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 95.1 |
| 282 | Bad Kreuznach | 94.9 |
| 283 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 94.7 |
| 284 | Oberhavel | 94.7 |
| 285 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 94.4 |
| 286 | Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt | 94.3 |
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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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