Health in Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
At 22.2 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Kiel ranked 34th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is down from 22.8 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Kiel?
In 2024, the city of Kiel had 6.6 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 114th highest of 400 districts. It was also 6.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Kiel?
At 13.3 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Kiel ranked 24th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is up from 10.0 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 Kiel?
At 5.1 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Kiel ranked 64th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 3.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Kiel?
In 2023, the city of Kiel recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 14.5%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 188th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 22.2% 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 Kiel?
In 2023, the city of Kiel had 82.4 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 56th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 89.1 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 Kiel?
In 2023, the city of Kiel had 87.8 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 36th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 90.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Kiel?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Kiel was 473 metres in 2023, 17th 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 Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 34 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.8 |
| 32 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.6 |
| 33 | Frankfurt (Oder), Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.6 |
| 34 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.2 |
| 35 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 22.1 |
| 36 | Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.5 |
| 37 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 21.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 114 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Vulkaneifel | 6.6 |
| 112 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 113 | Salzlandkreis | 6.6 |
| 114 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
| 115 | Havelland | 6.6 |
| 116 | Göttingen | 6.6 |
| 117 | Kyffhäuserkreis | 6.6 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 337 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 334 | Esslingen | 5.1 |
| 335 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 5.1 |
| 336 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 5.1 |
| 337 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1 |
| 338 | Nürnberger Land | 5.1 |
| 339 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1 |
| 340 | Lörrach | 5.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 345 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 342 | Emsland | 82.7 |
| 343 | Günzburg | 82.7 |
| 344 | Berlin | 82.4 |
| 345 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 82.4 |
| 346 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 82.2 |
| 347 | Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis | 81.8 |
| 348 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 81.3 |
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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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