Health in Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Remscheid was 16.5 in 2024, 94th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 17.3.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Remscheid?
In 2024, the city of Remscheid 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 6.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Remscheid?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Remscheid was 8.9 in 2022, 73rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 9.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Remscheid?
In 2023, the city of Remscheid had 8.8 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 72nd highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.1 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 Remscheid?
In 2023, the city of Remscheid recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 11.1%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 60th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 15.8% 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 Remscheid?
At 102.4 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Remscheid ranked 162nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 103.5 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 Remscheid?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Remscheid was 107.4 in 2023, 135th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 102.8 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Remscheid?
At 771 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Remscheid ranked 94th 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 Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 94 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Göttingen | 16.7 |
| 92 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 16.6 |
| 93 | Neumünster, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5 |
| 94 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5 |
| 95 | Starnberg | 16.5 |
| 96 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5 |
| 97 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.5 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 205 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 208 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 6.0 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 73 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Ilm-Kreis | 8.8 |
| 71 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 8.8 |
| 72 | Celle | 8.8 |
| 73 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.8 |
| 74 | Hildesheim | 8.8 |
| 75 | Nienburg (Weser) | 8.8 |
| 76 | Greiz | 8.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 239 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 241 | Mayen-Koblenz | 102.0 |
| 242 | Gelsenkirchen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 101.9 |
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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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