Health in Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Duisburg had 12.1 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 119th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 12.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Duisburg?
At 4.8 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Duisburg ranked 27th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was 5.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Duisburg?
In 2022, the city of Duisburg had 8.5 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 81st highest of 400 districts. That is down from 9.0 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 Duisburg?
In 2023, the city of Duisburg had 8.9 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 65th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.2 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 Duisburg?
At 11.1% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Duisburg ranked 60th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 16.4% 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 Duisburg?
In 2023, the city of Duisburg had 103.4 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 169th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 104.6 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 Duisburg?
At 95.6 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Duisburg ranked 134th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 94.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Duisburg?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Duisburg was 595 metres in 2023, 53rd 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 Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 282 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 279 | Herford | 12.1 |
| 280 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 12.1 |
| 281 | Neuwied | 12.1 |
| 282 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.1 |
| 283 | Haßberge | 12.0 |
| 284 | Börde | 12.0 |
| 285 | Warendorf | 12.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 374 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 371 | Wesel | 4.8 |
| 372 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
| 373 | Barnim | 4.8 |
| 374 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
| 375 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
| 376 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 4.8 |
| 377 | Lörrach | 4.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 65 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.0 |
| 63 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.0 |
| 64 | Hildburghausen | 9.0 |
| 65 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9 |
| 66 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 8.9 |
| 67 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9 |
| 68 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 8.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 232 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 229 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 104.1 |
| 230 | Heinsberg | 103.8 |
| 231 | Eichsfeld | 103.6 |
| 232 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 103.4 |
| 233 | Ortenaukreis | 103.4 |
| 234 | Traunstein | 103.3 |
| 235 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 103.1 |
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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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