Health in Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Düsseldorf had 17.8 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 73rd highest of 400 districts. It was 18.4 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Düsseldorf?
In 2024, the city of Düsseldorf had 6.1 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 197th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Düsseldorf?
In 2022, the city of Düsseldorf had 6.9 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 129th highest of 400 districts. It was 7.8 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 Düsseldorf?
In 2023, the city of Düsseldorf had 6.5 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 177th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 4.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Düsseldorf?
At 10.9% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Düsseldorf ranked 50th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). In 2019 the figure was 16.0%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Düsseldorf?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Düsseldorf was 75.7 in 2023, 35th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 77.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Düsseldorf?
In 2023, the city of Düsseldorf had 103.6 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 175th highest of 400 districts. It was 97.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Düsseldorf?
At 435 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Düsseldorf ranked 9th 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 Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 73 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.1 |
| 71 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.0 |
| 72 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.9 |
| 73 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.8 |
| 74 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.7 |
| 75 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.7 |
| 76 | Berlin | 17.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 204 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Wittenberg | 6.1 |
| 202 | Greiz | 6.1 |
| 203 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 6.1 |
| 204 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
| 205 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
| 206 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
| 207 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 6.1 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 224 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 6.6 |
| 222 | Kulmbach | 6.6 |
| 223 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 6.6 |
| 224 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 225 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 226 | Ostholstein | 6.5 |
| 227 | Warendorf | 6.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 366 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 363 | Ingolstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 77.3 |
| 364 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 76.8 |
| 365 | Havelland | 76.5 |
| 366 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 75.7 |
| 367 | Landshut, Landkreis | 75.6 |
| 368 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 75.5 |
| 369 | Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt | 75.1 |
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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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