Health in Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Krefeld had 17.7 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 74th highest of 400 districts. It was 19.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Krefeld?
At 5.8 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Krefeld ranked 146th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). It was 7.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Krefeld?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Krefeld was 8.6 in 2022, 79th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is down from 8.9 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 Krefeld?
In 2023, the city of Krefeld had 10.1 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 28th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.6 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 Krefeld?
In 2023, the city of Krefeld recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 9.5%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 20th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 14.1% 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 Krefeld?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Krefeld was 102.8 in 2023, 164th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 99.6 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 Krefeld?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Krefeld was 109.9 in 2023, 103rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 113.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Krefeld?
In 2023, the city of Krefeld recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 630 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 59th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 74 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 77 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 255 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 5.8 |
| 253 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 5.8 |
| 254 | Miesbach | 5.8 |
| 255 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8 |
| 256 | Bernkastel-Wittlich | 5.7 |
| 257 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 5.7 |
| 258 | Mühldorf a. Inn | 5.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 28 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Meißen | 10.2 |
| 26 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1 |
| 27 | Harz | 10.1 |
| 28 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1 |
| 29 | Eichsfeld | 10.1 |
| 30 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 10.0 |
| 31 | Viersen | 10.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 237 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 234 | Traunstein | 103.3 |
| 235 | Kaiserslautern, Landkreis | 103.1 |
| 236 | Miltenberg | 102.9 |
| 237 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.8 |
| 238 | Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.8 |
| 239 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 102.4 |
| 240 | Trier-Saarburg | 102.2 |
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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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