Health in Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 16.1 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Solingen ranked 102nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is down from 17.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Solingen?
In 2024, the city of Solingen had 6.5 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 125th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 5.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Solingen?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Solingen was 5.1 in 2022, 193rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was 5.8 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 Solingen?
In 2023, the city of Solingen had 8.1 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 113th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.2 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 Solingen?
In 2023, the city of Solingen recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 13.4%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 165th lowest of 400 districts. 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 Solingen?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Solingen was 113.1 in 2023, 168th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. It was 120.8 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 Solingen?
At 112.2 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Solingen ranked 94th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 112.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Solingen?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Solingen was 701 metres in 2023, 77th shortest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,542 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 102 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 16.3 |
| 100 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 16.3 |
| 101 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 16.1 |
| 102 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.1 |
| 103 | Bochum, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.0 |
| 104 | Gießen, Landkreis | 16.0 |
| 105 | Salzgitter, Kreisfreie Stadt | 16.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 125 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 122 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 6.5 |
| 123 | Neu-Ulm | 6.5 |
| 124 | Prignitz | 6.5 |
| 125 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 126 | Viersen | 6.4 |
| 127 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 6.4 |
| 128 | Dithmarschen | 6.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 113 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | Saale-Orla-Kreis | 8.2 |
| 111 | Grafschaft Bentheim | 8.1 |
| 112 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 8.1 |
| 113 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1 |
| 114 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1 |
| 115 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1 |
| 116 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 168 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 113.5 |
| 166 | Höxter | 113.5 |
| 167 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 113.1 |
| 168 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 113.1 |
| 169 | Recklinghausen | 113.1 |
| 170 | Rottal-Inn | 113.1 |
| 171 | Freudenstadt | 113.0 |
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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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