Health in Mettmann (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 13.9 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Mettmann ranked 154th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 13.8.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Mettmann?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Mettmann was 6.0 in 2024, 189th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. 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 Mettmann?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Mettmann was 4.4 in 2022, 151st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 4.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Mettmann?
At 7.6 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Mettmann ranked 150th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 5.3 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 Mettmann?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Mettmann was 11.9% in 2023, 91st lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 18.2% 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 Mettmann?
In 2023, Mettmann had 96.5 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 129th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 102.6 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 Mettmann?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Mettmann was 107.5 in 2023, 130th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 102.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Mettmann?
In 2023, Mettmann recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 665 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 66th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Mettmann compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Mettmann ranks 154 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Stendal | 14.1 |
| 152 | Leipzig | 14.1 |
| 153 | Holzminden | 14.0 |
| 154 | Mettmann | 13.9 |
| 155 | Ravensburg | 13.9 |
| 156 | Saalfeld-Rudolstadt | 13.9 |
| 157 | Lindau (Bodensee) | 13.8 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Mettmann ranks 212 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 209 | Berlin | 6.0 |
| 210 | Saalekreis | 6.0 |
| 211 | Minden-Lübbecke | 6.0 |
| 212 | Mettmann | 6.0 |
| 213 | Stendal | 6.0 |
| 214 | Zweibrücken, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0 |
| 215 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 6.0 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Mettmann ranks 150 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 147 | Ahrweiler | 7.7 |
| 148 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 7.7 |
| 149 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 7.6 |
| 150 | Mettmann | 7.6 |
| 151 | Gifhorn | 7.6 |
| 152 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.6 |
| 153 | Diepholz | 7.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Mettmann ranks 272 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | Teltow-Fläming | 97.1 |
| 270 | Vechta | 96.6 |
| 271 | Warendorf | 96.5 |
| 272 | Mettmann | 96.5 |
| 273 | Landau in der Pfalz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 96.5 |
| 274 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 96.4 |
| 275 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 96.3 |
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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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