Health in Duisburg, Germany: official figures
Duisburg's number of doctors per 10,000 residents was 12.1 in 2024, the lowest of 22 large German cities and 119th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 12.3.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Duisburg?
Duisburg's number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents was 4.8 in 2024, the lowest of 22 large German cities and 27th lowest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 5.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Duisburg?
Duisburg's number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents was 8.5 in 2022, 6th highest of 22 large German cities and 81st highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2018 it was 9.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Duisburg?
Duisburg's number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents was 8.9 in 2023, the highest of 22 large German cities and 65th highest of 400 districts nationwide. In 2019 it was 6.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Duisburg?
Among 22 large German cities, Duisburg had the 4th lowest share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in 2023, at 11.1% (median of all 400 districts: 14.1%). In 2019 it was 16.4%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Duisburg?
Among 22 large German cities, Duisburg had the 6th highest number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in 2023, at 103.4 (median of all 400 districts: 109.1). In 2019 it was 104.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Duisburg?
Among 22 large German cities, Duisburg had the 10th lowest number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in 2023, at 95.6 (median of all 400 districts: 102.1). In 2019 it was 94.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Duisburg?
Duisburg's average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy was 595 metres in 2023, 4th longest of 22 large German cities and 53rd shortest of 400 districts nationwide.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Duisburg?
The infant mortality rate was 5.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Duisburg?
There were 13.0 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die young in Duisburg?
Of 6,563 deaths in Duisburg in 2024, 1,032 (16%) were of people under 65.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many road deaths are there in Duisburg?
4 people were killed in road accidents in Duisburg in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Duisburg compares with other cities in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Duisburg ranks 22 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Doctors per 10,000 residents – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Wuppertal | 16.5 |
| 17 | Bochum | 16.0 |
| 18 | Bremen | 15.4 |
| 19 | Essen | 14.4 |
| 20 | Leipzig | 14.1 |
| 21 | Dortmund | 13.7 |
| 22 | Duisburg | 12.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents – large cities (2024)
Duisburg ranks 22 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Wuppertal | 5.8 |
| 17 | Bremen | 5.7 |
| 18 | Bielefeld | 5.7 |
| 19 | Dortmund | 5.5 |
| 20 | Essen | 5.3 |
| 21 | Augsburg | 5.3 |
| 22 | Duisburg | 4.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents – large cities (2023)
Duisburg ranks 1 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | People needing long-term care per 100 residents – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duisburg | 8.9 |
| 2 | Leipzig | 8.4 |
| 3 | Dresden | 7.8 |
| 4 | Köln | 7.2 |
| 5 | Bochum | 7.2 |
| 6 | Essen | 7.2 |
| 7 | Dortmund | 7.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents – large cities (2023)
Duisburg ranks 6 of 22, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner; kreisfreie Städte with city pages
| Rank | City | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents – large cities |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dresden | 110.7 |
| 4 | Nürnberg | 109.0 |
| 5 | Wuppertal | 105.0 |
| 6 | Duisburg | 103.4 |
| 7 | Bochum | 101.9 |
| 8 | Dortmund | 97.2 |
| 9 | Augsburg | 96.3 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2023)
Duisburg ranks 8 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Würzburg | 6.2 |
| 6 | Darmstadt | 6.0 |
| 7 | Leverkusen | 5.5 |
| 8 | Duisburg | 5.4 |
| 9 | Koblenz | 4.8 |
| 10 | Erlangen | 4.7 |
| 11 | Jena | 4.7 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)
Duisburg ranks 16 of 76, highest first.
| Rank | City | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bremerhaven | 13.1 |
| 14 | Hamm | 13.1 |
| 15 | Bottrop | 13.1 |
| 16 | Duisburg | 13.0 |
| 17 | Moers | 13.0 |
| 18 | Krefeld | 13.0 |
| 19 | Solingen | 12.9 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_cfermor: Urban Audit: fertility and mortality (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd2b301d78c2…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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