Health in Märkischer Kreis (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Märkischer Kreis was 12.1 in 2024, 125th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. That is down from 12.3 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Märkischer Kreis?
In 2024, Märkischer Kreis had 5.9 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 160th lowest of 400 districts. That is up from 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 Märkischer Kreis?
In 2022, Märkischer Kreis had 6.0 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 164th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.8 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 Märkischer Kreis?
In 2023, Märkischer Kreis had 8.0 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 120th highest of 400 districts. It was 5.5 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 Märkischer Kreis?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in Märkischer Kreis was 12.7% in 2023, 123rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. It was 18.8% 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 Märkischer Kreis?
In 2023, Märkischer Kreis had 109.2 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 200th highest of 400 districts. It was 110.4 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 Märkischer Kreis?
At 104.3 in 2023, the number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Märkischer Kreis ranked 162nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 102.1). That is up from 100.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Märkischer Kreis?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Märkischer Kreis was 1,111 metres in 2023, 145th 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 Märkischer Kreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Märkischer Kreis ranks 276 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Greiz | 12.2 |
| 274 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 12.1 |
| 275 | Dahme-Spreewald | 12.1 |
| 276 | Märkischer Kreis | 12.1 |
| 277 | Harburg | 12.1 |
| 278 | Heidekreis | 12.1 |
| 279 | Herford | 12.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Märkischer Kreis ranks 241 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 238 | Altötting | 5.9 |
| 239 | Westerwaldkreis | 5.9 |
| 240 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.9 |
| 241 | Märkischer Kreis | 5.9 |
| 242 | Recklinghausen | 5.8 |
| 243 | Neustadt a. d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim | 5.8 |
| 244 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Märkischer Kreis ranks 120 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | 8.0 |
| 118 | Saarlouis | 8.0 |
| 119 | Hagen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.0 |
| 120 | Märkischer Kreis | 8.0 |
| 121 | Kusel | 8.0 |
| 122 | Nordwestmecklenburg | 7.9 |
| 123 | Rhein-Erft-Kreis | 7.9 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Märkischer Kreis ranks 200 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 197 | Kusel | 109.4 |
| 198 | Neuwied | 109.2 |
| 199 | Oder-Spree | 109.2 |
| 200 | Märkischer Kreis | 109.2 |
| 201 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 109.1 |
| 202 | Unna | 109.0 |
| 203 | Nürnberg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 109.0 |
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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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