Health in Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Leverkusen had 18.3 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 68th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 18.6.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Leverkusen?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Leverkusen was 7.2 in 2024, 39th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is up 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 Leverkusen?
At 5.2 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Leverkusen ranked 200th highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). That is down from 6.1 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 Leverkusen?
At 9.3 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Leverkusen ranked 51st highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). In 2019 the figure was 6.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Leverkusen?
In 2023, the city of Leverkusen recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 7.8%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 5th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 12.6%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Leverkusen?
At 79.4 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Leverkusen ranked 45th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). That is down from 83.0 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 Leverkusen?
At 103.6 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Leverkusen ranked 176th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 95.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Leverkusen?
At 594 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Leverkusen ranked 52nd 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 Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 68 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 18.5 |
| 66 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.4 |
| 67 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.4 |
| 68 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.3 |
| 69 | Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.2 |
| 70 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.1 |
| 71 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 18.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 39 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Friesland (DE) | 7.3 |
| 37 | Weilheim-Schongau | 7.3 |
| 38 | Bad Kissingen | 7.2 |
| 39 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.2 |
| 40 | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | 7.2 |
| 41 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 7.2 |
| 42 | Fürth, Landkreis | 7.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 51 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Stendal | 9.4 |
| 49 | Euskirchen | 9.3 |
| 50 | Südwestpfalz | 9.3 |
| 51 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.3 |
| 52 | Wilhelmshaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.2 |
| 53 | Zwickau | 9.2 |
| 54 | Jerichower Land | 9.2 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 356 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 353 | Offenbach, Landkreis | 79.7 |
| 354 | Zollernalbkreis | 79.7 |
| 355 | Alb-Donau-Kreis | 79.4 |
| 356 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 79.4 |
| 357 | Ravensburg | 79.3 |
| 358 | Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm | 78.6 |
| 359 | Forchheim | 78.1 |
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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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