Health in Coesfeld (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 13.1 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Coesfeld ranked 200th highest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). It was 12.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Coesfeld?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Coesfeld was 7.0 in 2024, 57th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. That is up from 6.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Coesfeld?
At 4.2 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Coesfeld ranked 143rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). It was also 4.2 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 Coesfeld?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Coesfeld was 6.3 in 2023, 157th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 4.6 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 Coesfeld?
At 16.5% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Coesfeld ranked 100th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 21.9% 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 Coesfeld?
In 2023, Coesfeld had 110.9 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 185th highest of 400 districts. It was 106.8 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 Coesfeld?
At 110.5 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Coesfeld ranked 101st highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is down from 117.6 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Coesfeld?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Coesfeld was 1,368 metres in 2023, 170th 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 Coesfeld compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Coesfeld ranks 200 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Jerichower Land | 13.1 |
| 198 | St. Wendel | 13.1 |
| 199 | Gotha | 13.1 |
| 200 | Coesfeld | 13.1 |
| 201 | Neunkirchen | 13.1 |
| 202 | Elbe-Elster | 13.1 |
| 203 | Düren | 13.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Coesfeld ranks 58 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Passau, Landkreis | 7.0 |
| 56 | Börde | 7.0 |
| 57 | Düren | 7.0 |
| 58 | Coesfeld | 7.0 |
| 59 | Alzey-Worms | 7.0 |
| 60 | Kassel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.0 |
| 61 | Würzburg, Landkreis | 7.0 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Coesfeld ranks 244 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis | 6.4 |
| 242 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 6.4 |
| 243 | Zollernalbkreis | 6.3 |
| 244 | Coesfeld | 6.3 |
| 245 | Amberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.3 |
| 246 | Bad Kreuznach | 6.3 |
| 247 | Cham | 6.3 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Coesfeld ranks 185 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 182 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 111.2 |
| 183 | Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 111.0 |
| 184 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 111.0 |
| 185 | Coesfeld | 110.9 |
| 186 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.7 |
| 187 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 110.7 |
| 188 | Cham | 110.7 |
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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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