Health in Paderborn (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
In 2024, Paderborn had 12.0 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 113th lowest of 400 districts. It was 12.1 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Paderborn?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Paderborn was 5.7 in 2024, 142nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. 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 Paderborn?
In 2022, Paderborn had 5.6 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 186th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 6.0 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 Paderborn?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Paderborn was 6.0 in 2023, 129th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. It was 4.3 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 Paderborn?
In 2023, Paderborn recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 12.8%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 132nd lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 17.9%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Paderborn?
In 2023, Paderborn had 83.7 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 65th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 83.4.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Paderborn?
In 2023, Paderborn had 120.9 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 40th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 121.0 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Paderborn?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Paderborn was 1,342 metres in 2023, 167th 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 Paderborn compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Paderborn ranks 288 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 285 | Warendorf | 12.0 |
| 286 | Höxter | 12.0 |
| 287 | Birkenfeld | 12.0 |
| 288 | Paderborn | 12.0 |
| 289 | Bergstraße | 12.0 |
| 290 | Forchheim | 12.0 |
| 291 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 11.9 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Paderborn ranks 262 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 259 | Hameln-Pyrmont | 5.7 |
| 260 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
| 261 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
| 262 | Paderborn | 5.7 |
| 263 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.7 |
| 264 | Bad Dürkheim | 5.7 |
| 265 | Harburg | 5.7 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Paderborn ranks 272 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | Potsdam-Mittelmark | 6.0 |
| 270 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 6.0 |
| 271 | Miltenberg | 6.0 |
| 272 | Paderborn | 6.0 |
| 273 | Göppingen | 6.0 |
| 274 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.0 |
| 275 | Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm | 6.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Paderborn ranks 336 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 333 | Rems-Murr-Kreis | 83.9 |
| 334 | Neuburg-Schrobenhausen | 83.9 |
| 335 | Fürstenfeldbruck | 83.8 |
| 336 | Paderborn | 83.7 |
| 337 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 83.7 |
| 338 | Emmendingen | 83.3 |
| 339 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 83.1 |
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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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