Health in Düren (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Düren had 13.0 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 198th lowest of 400 districts. It was also 13.0 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Düren?
At 7.0 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Düren ranked 57th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was 6.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Düren?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Düren was 6.5 in 2022, 143rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is down from 7.3 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 Düren?
In 2023, Düren had 9.6 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 42nd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.4 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 Düren?
In 2023, Düren recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 11.0%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 55th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 15.9% 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 Düren?
In 2023, Düren had 113.9 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 160th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 109.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Düren?
In 2023, Düren had 108.8 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 116th highest of 400 districts. It was 117.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Düren?
At 1,630 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Düren ranked 191st longest 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 Düren compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Düren ranks 203 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Coesfeld | 13.1 |
| 201 | Neunkirchen | 13.1 |
| 202 | Elbe-Elster | 13.1 |
| 203 | Düren | 13.0 |
| 204 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0 |
| 205 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.0 |
| 206 | Uelzen | 13.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Düren ranks 57 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Kelheim | 7.1 |
| 55 | Passau, Landkreis | 7.0 |
| 56 | Börde | 7.0 |
| 57 | Düren | 7.0 |
| 58 | Coesfeld | 7.0 |
| 59 | Alzey-Worms | 7.0 |
| 60 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.0 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Düren ranks 42 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.8 |
| 40 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.7 |
| 41 | Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge | 9.6 |
| 42 | Düren | 9.6 |
| 43 | Barnim | 9.6 |
| 44 | Aurich | 9.5 |
| 45 | Mittelsachsen | 9.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Düren ranks 160 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 157 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 114.1 |
| 158 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 114.0 |
| 159 | Plön | 114.0 |
| 160 | Düren | 113.9 |
| 161 | Limburg-Weilburg | 113.7 |
| 162 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 113.6 |
| 163 | Freyung-Grafenau | 113.6 |
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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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