Health in Wesel (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 12.7 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Wesel ranked 161st lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 12.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Wesel?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Wesel was 4.8 in 2024, 30th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 5.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Wesel?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Wesel was 6.1 in 2022, 160th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. In 2018 the figure was 6.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Wesel?
In 2023, Wesel had 9.8 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 36th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 6.8 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 Wesel?
In 2023, Wesel recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 10.6%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 40th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 14.4% 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 Wesel?
At 109.8 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Wesel ranked 195th highest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 103.8 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 Wesel?
In 2023, Wesel had 109.5 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 112th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 112.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Wesel?
At 996 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Wesel ranked 128th 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 Wesel compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wesel ranks 240 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 237 | Erzgebirgskreis | 12.7 |
| 238 | Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.7 |
| 239 | Oberhavel | 12.7 |
| 240 | Wesel | 12.7 |
| 241 | Verden | 12.6 |
| 242 | Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis | 12.6 |
| 243 | Limburg-Weilburg | 12.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wesel ranks 371 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 368 | Neumarkt i. d. OPf. | 4.8 |
| 369 | Rotenburg (Wümme) | 4.8 |
| 370 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 4.8 |
| 371 | Wesel | 4.8 |
| 372 | Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
| 373 | Barnim | 4.8 |
| 374 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Wesel ranks 36 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Schaumburg | 10.0 |
| 34 | Vorpommern-Rügen | 9.9 |
| 35 | Oder-Spree | 9.9 |
| 36 | Wesel | 9.8 |
| 37 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 9.8 |
| 38 | Salzlandkreis | 9.8 |
| 39 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Wesel ranks 195 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 192 | Altenkirchen (Westerwald) | 110.2 |
| 193 | Nürnberger Land | 110.1 |
| 194 | Euskirchen | 110.1 |
| 195 | Wesel | 109.8 |
| 196 | Cloppenburg | 109.4 |
| 197 | Kusel | 109.4 |
| 198 | Neuwied | 109.2 |
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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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