Health in Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany): official figures
At 16.5 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Neumünster ranked 93rd highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 15.4.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Neumünster?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Neumünster was 5.3 in 2024, 63rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 6.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Neumünster?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Neumünster was 8.6 in 2022, 76th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was also 8.6 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 Neumünster?
At 6.9 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Neumünster ranked 199th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 5.3 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 Neumünster?
In 2023, the city of Neumünster recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 17.8%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 65th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 27.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Neumünster?
In 2023, the city of Neumünster had 132.8 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 90th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 169.1 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 Neumünster?
In 2023, the city of Neumünster had 88.6 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 43rd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 93.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Neumünster?
In 2023, the city of Neumünster recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 679 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 70th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 93 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.7 |
| 91 | Göttingen | 16.7 |
| 92 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 16.6 |
| 93 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5 |
| 94 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5 |
| 95 | Starnberg | 16.5 |
| 96 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 338 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 335 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 336 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 337 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 338 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 339 | Darmstadt-Dieburg | 5.3 |
| 340 | Märkisch-Oderland | 5.3 |
| 341 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 199 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 196 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.0 |
| 197 | Verden | 6.9 |
| 198 | Passau, Landkreis | 6.9 |
| 199 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9 |
| 200 | Mayen-Koblenz | 6.9 |
| 201 | Havelland | 6.9 |
| 202 | Straubing, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 90 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 133.4 |
| 88 | Birkenfeld | 133.3 |
| 89 | Wolfenbüttel | 133.0 |
| 90 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 132.8 |
| 91 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 132.6 |
| 92 | Neunkirchen | 132.5 |
| 93 | Prignitz | 131.9 |
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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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