Health in Borken (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Borken was 11.7 in 2024, 99th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. It was 11.8 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Borken?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Borken was 5.4 in 2024, 78th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 5.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Borken?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Borken was 5.0 in 2022, 188th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is down from 5.4 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 Borken?
At 6.7 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Borken ranked 185th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 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 Borken?
In 2023, Borken recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 11.6%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 84th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 15.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Borken?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Borken was 85.1 in 2023, 74th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 82.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Borken?
At 150.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Borken ranked 2nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 139.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Borken?
In 2023, Borken recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 1,103 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 143rd shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Borken compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Borken ranks 303 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | Oberspreewald-Lausitz | 11.8 |
| 301 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 11.8 |
| 302 | Oldenburg, Landkreis | 11.7 |
| 303 | Borken | 11.7 |
| 304 | Odenwaldkreis | 11.7 |
| 305 | Hildburghausen | 11.7 |
| 306 | Helmstedt | 11.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Borken ranks 324 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 321 | Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.4 |
| 322 | Zollernalbkreis | 5.4 |
| 323 | Oberbergischer Kreis | 5.4 |
| 324 | Borken | 5.4 |
| 325 | Enzkreis | 5.4 |
| 326 | Freising | 5.4 |
| 327 | Uelzen | 5.3 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Borken ranks 216 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 213 | Herford | 6.7 |
| 214 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 6.7 |
| 215 | Enzkreis | 6.7 |
| 216 | Borken | 6.7 |
| 217 | Minden-Lübbecke | 6.7 |
| 218 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 6.6 |
| 219 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.6 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Borken ranks 327 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 324 | Dingolfing-Landau | 85.7 |
| 325 | Bamberg, Landkreis | 85.4 |
| 326 | Dahme-Spreewald | 85.1 |
| 327 | Borken | 85.1 |
| 328 | Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis | 84.9 |
| 329 | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis | 84.8 |
| 330 | Heilbronn, Landkreis | 84.3 |
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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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