Health in Unna (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 12.9 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Unna ranked 177th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 12.7.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Unna?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Unna was 5.6 in 2024, 110th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 5.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Unna?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Unna was 6.9 in 2022, 127th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is up from 6.8 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 Unna?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Unna was 8.2 in 2023, 109th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 5.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Unna?
At 12.4% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Unna ranked 105th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 16.5% 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 Unna?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Unna was 109.0 in 2023, 199th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 102.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Unna?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Unna was 102.6 in 2023, 194th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is down from 103.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Unna?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Unna was 844 metres in 2023, 111th 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 Unna compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Unna ranks 224 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Lichtenfels | 12.9 |
| 222 | Lüchow-Dannenberg | 12.9 |
| 223 | Ortenaukreis | 12.9 |
| 224 | Unna | 12.9 |
| 225 | Steinfurt | 12.9 |
| 226 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 12.9 |
| 227 | Viersen | 12.8 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Unna ranks 292 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 289 | Neuwied | 5.6 |
| 290 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 5.6 |
| 291 | Olpe | 5.6 |
| 292 | Unna | 5.6 |
| 293 | Freyung-Grafenau | 5.6 |
| 294 | Erzgebirgskreis | 5.6 |
| 295 | Wolfenbüttel | 5.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Unna ranks 109 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 106 | Uelzen | 8.3 |
| 107 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.3 |
| 108 | Heidekreis | 8.2 |
| 109 | Unna | 8.2 |
| 110 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 8.2 |
| 111 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 8.1 |
| 112 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 8.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Unna ranks 202 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 199 | Oder-Spree | 109.2 |
| 200 | Märkischer Kreis | 109.2 |
| 201 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 109.1 |
| 202 | Unna | 109.0 |
| 203 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 109.0 |
| 204 | Gifhorn | 108.7 |
| 205 | Spree-Neiße | 108.7 |
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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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