Health in Viersen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 12.8 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Viersen ranked 174th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is up from 12.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Viersen?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Viersen was 6.4 in 2024, 126th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 6.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Viersen?
In 2022, Viersen had 4.7 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 172nd lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 5.3 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 Viersen?
At 10.0 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Viersen ranked 31st highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). It was 6.4 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 Viersen?
In 2023, Viersen recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 8.1%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 7th lowest of 400 districts. It was 12.1% 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 Viersen?
At 86.8 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Viersen ranked 83rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). In 2019 the figure was 80.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Viersen?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Viersen was 117.9 in 2023, 53rd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 118.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Viersen?
At 851 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Viersen ranked 114th 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 Viersen compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Viersen ranks 227 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | Unna | 12.9 |
| 225 | Steinfurt | 12.9 |
| 226 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 12.9 |
| 227 | Viersen | 12.8 |
| 228 | Wittenberg | 12.8 |
| 229 | Reutlingen | 12.8 |
| 230 | Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen | 12.8 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Viersen ranks 126 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 129 | Städteregion Aachen | 6.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Viersen ranks 31 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Krefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 10.1 |
| 29 | Eichsfeld | 10.1 |
| 30 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 10.0 |
| 31 | Viersen | 10.0 |
| 32 | Mecklenburgische Seenplatte | 10.0 |
| 33 | Schaumburg | 10.0 |
| 34 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 9.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Viersen ranks 319 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 316 | Waldshut | 86.9 |
| 317 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 86.9 |
| 318 | Harburg | 86.8 |
| 319 | Viersen | 86.8 |
| 320 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 86.7 |
| 321 | Rastatt | 86.5 |
| 322 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 85.9 |
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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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