Health in Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Bottrop had 13.7 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 165th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 13.5.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Bottrop?
In 2024, the city of Bottrop had 5.9 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 171st lowest of 400 districts. 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 Bottrop?
In 2022, the city of Bottrop had 5.8 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 173rd highest of 400 districts. It was also 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 Bottrop?
At 8.0 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Bottrop ranked 116th highest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 5.8 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 Bottrop?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Bottrop was 13.5% in 2023, 168th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. In 2019 the figure was 19.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Bottrop?
In 2023, the city of Bottrop had 114.8 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 153rd highest of 400 districts. It was 116.3 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 Bottrop?
At 120.0 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Bottrop ranked 45th highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). In 2019 the figure was 111.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Bottrop?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Bottrop was 669 metres in 2023, 67th 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 Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 165 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Pinneberg | 13.7 |
| 163 | Dortmund, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7 |
| 164 | Vogtlandkreis | 13.7 |
| 165 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 13.7 |
| 166 | Main-Tauber-Kreis | 13.7 |
| 167 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 13.6 |
| 168 | Regen | 13.6 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 230 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 227 | Neunkirchen | 5.9 |
| 228 | Dahme-Spreewald | 5.9 |
| 229 | Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis | 5.9 |
| 230 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 231 | Kusel | 5.9 |
| 232 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 233 | Saarpfalz-Kreis | 5.9 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 116 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1 |
| 114 | Delmenhorst, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1 |
| 115 | Emden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.1 |
| 116 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0 |
| 117 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 8.0 |
| 118 | Saarlouis | 8.0 |
| 119 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 153 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Regen | 116.0 |
| 151 | Stade | 115.8 |
| 152 | Heilbronn, Stadtkreis | 114.8 |
| 153 | Bottrop, Kreisfreie Stadt | 114.8 |
| 154 | Ludwigslust-Parchim | 114.6 |
| 155 | Fürth, Landkreis | 114.3 |
| 156 | Soest | 114.2 |
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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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