Health in Siegen-Wittgenstein (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Siegen-Wittgenstein had 13.5 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 172nd highest of 400 districts. It was 12.7 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
In 2024, Siegen-Wittgenstein had 5.1 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 56th lowest of 400 districts. It was 5.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Siegen-Wittgenstein was 7.5 in 2022, 112th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 7.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
In 2023, Siegen-Wittgenstein had 7.8 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 135th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
In 2023, Siegen-Wittgenstein recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 9.8%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 25th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 12.8% 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 Siegen-Wittgenstein?
At 83.1 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Siegen-Wittgenstein ranked 62nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 76.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
At 120.6 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Siegen-Wittgenstein ranked 41st highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 117.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Siegen-Wittgenstein?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Siegen-Wittgenstein was 1,441 metres in 2023, 182nd shortest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,542 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Siegen-Wittgenstein compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Siegen-Wittgenstein ranks 172 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Fürth, Landkreis | 13.6 |
| 170 | Saalekreis | 13.6 |
| 171 | Friesland (DE) | 13.5 |
| 172 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 13.5 |
| 173 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.5 |
| 174 | Landkreis Rostock | 13.5 |
| 175 | Nürnberger Land | 13.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Siegen-Wittgenstein ranks 346 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 343 | Ansbach, Landkreis | 5.2 |
| 344 | Ostalbkreis | 5.1 |
| 345 | Osterholz | 5.1 |
| 346 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 5.1 |
| 347 | Heidekreis | 5.1 |
| 348 | Esslingen | 5.1 |
| 349 | Gütersloh | 5.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Siegen-Wittgenstein ranks 135 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | Kronach | 7.8 |
| 133 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 134 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 135 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 7.8 |
| 136 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 7.8 |
| 137 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 7.8 |
| 138 | Schwalm-Eder-Kreis | 7.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Siegen-Wittgenstein ranks 339 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 336 | Paderborn | 83.7 |
| 337 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 83.7 |
| 338 | Emmendingen | 83.3 |
| 339 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 83.1 |
| 340 | Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald | 83.1 |
| 341 | Weilheim-Schongau | 82.9 |
| 342 | Emsland | 82.7 |
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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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