Health in Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt (Hesse, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Wiesbaden was 19.4 in 2024, 51st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is down from 19.9 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Wiesbaden?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Wiesbaden was 6.4 in 2024, 136th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is down from 6.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Wiesbaden?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Wiesbaden was 6.4 in 2022, 149th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was 7.0 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 Wiesbaden?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Wiesbaden was 5.7 in 2023, 111th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 4.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Wiesbaden?
In 2023, the city of Wiesbaden recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 13.5%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 167th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 17.6% 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 Wiesbaden?
In 2023, the city of Wiesbaden had 87.0 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 86th lowest of 400 districts. It was 85.1 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 Wiesbaden?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Wiesbaden was 94.2 in 2023, 108th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. In 2019 the figure was 96.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Wiesbaden?
At 531 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Wiesbaden ranked 34th shortest of 400 German districts (district median 1,542 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 51 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
| 49 | Potsdam, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.5 |
| 50 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.4 |
| 51 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.4 |
| 52 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.3 |
| 53 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.1 |
| 54 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 19.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 138 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Gießen, Landkreis | 6.4 |
| 136 | Stormarn | 6.4 |
| 137 | Steinfurt | 6.4 |
| 138 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4 |
| 139 | Nürnberger Land | 6.4 |
| 140 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4 |
| 141 | Traunstein | 6.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 291 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 288 | Schwandorf | 5.7 |
| 289 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
| 290 | Segeberg | 5.7 |
| 291 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
| 292 | Haßberge | 5.7 |
| 293 | Alzey-Worms | 5.6 |
| 294 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 5.6 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 315 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 312 | Tuttlingen | 87.5 |
| 313 | Münster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 87.4 |
| 314 | Roth | 87.2 |
| 315 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 87.0 |
| 316 | Waldshut | 86.9 |
| 317 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 86.9 |
| 318 | Harburg | 86.8 |
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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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