Health in Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 16.5 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Wuppertal ranked 96th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 16.9 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Wuppertal?
In 2024, the city of Wuppertal had 5.8 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 157th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 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 Wuppertal?
In 2022, the city of Wuppertal had 5.9 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 171st highest of 400 districts. It was also 5.9 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 Wuppertal?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Wuppertal was 7.0 in 2023, 194th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 4.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Wuppertal?
In 2023, the city of Wuppertal recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 14.1%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 198th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 20.4% 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 Wuppertal?
In 2023, the city of Wuppertal had 105.0 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 178th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 105.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Wuppertal?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Wuppertal was 120.3 in 2023, 44th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 107.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Wuppertal?
In 2023, the city of Wuppertal recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 663 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 65th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 96 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 98 | Fulda | 16.4 |
| 99 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 16.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 244 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Märkischer Kreis | 5.9 |
| 242 | Recklinghausen | 5.8 |
| 243 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 5.8 |
| 244 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8 |
| 245 | Hildburghausen | 5.8 |
| 246 | Weimarer Land | 5.8 |
| 247 | Höxter | 5.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 194 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Bad Kissingen | 7.1 |
| 192 | Steinburg | 7.0 |
| 193 | Bergstraße | 7.0 |
| 194 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.0 |
| 195 | Fulda | 7.0 |
| 196 | Frankenthal (Pfalz), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.0 |
| 197 | Verden | 6.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 223 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.3 |
| 221 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.3 |
| 222 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 105.1 |
| 223 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.0 |
| 224 | Kitzingen | 104.6 |
| 225 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 104.6 |
| 226 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 104.3 |
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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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