Health in Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Mönchengladbach had 17.7 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 75th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 19.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Mönchengladbach?
In 2024, the city of Mönchengladbach had 5.3 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 66th lowest of 400 districts. It was 6.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Mönchengladbach?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Mönchengladbach was 7.1 in 2022, 119th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 8.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Mönchengladbach?
In 2023, the city of Mönchengladbach had 10.1 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 26th highest of 400 districts. It was 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 Mönchengladbach?
At 9.2% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Mönchengladbach ranked 13th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). That is down from 13.7% 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 Mönchengladbach?
In 2023, the city of Mönchengladbach had 96.4 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 127th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 92.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Mönchengladbach?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Mönchengladbach was 102.8 in 2023, 188th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 109.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Mönchengladbach?
At 659 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Mönchengladbach ranked 64th 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 Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 75 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 78 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 335 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 332 | Dingolfing-Landau | 5.3 |
| 333 | Hamm, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 334 | Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 335 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 336 | Augsburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 337 | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
| 338 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 26 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Sömmerda | 10.2 |
| 24 | Holzminden | 10.2 |
| 25 | Meißen | 10.2 |
| 26 | Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1 |
| 27 | Harz | 10.1 |
| 28 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1 |
| 29 | Eichsfeld | 10.1 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 274 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 276 | Elbe-Elster | 96.2 |
| 277 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 96.0 |
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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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