Health in Pforzheim, Stadtkreis (Baden-Württemberg, Germany): official figures
The number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the city of Pforzheim was 17.3 in 2024, 82nd highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 13.1. In 2019 the figure was 19.4.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Pforzheim?
At 4.4 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Pforzheim ranked 8th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). In 2019 the figure was 6.3.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Pforzheim?
In 2022, the city of Pforzheim had 7.8 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 102nd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 9.4 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 Pforzheim?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Pforzheim was 6.5 in 2023, 167th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 5.7 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 Pforzheim?
In 2023, the city of Pforzheim recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 15.2%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 146th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 20.5%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Pforzheim?
In 2023, the city of Pforzheim had 111.0 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 184th highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 129.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Pforzheim?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the city of Pforzheim was 102.9 in 2023, 186th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. It was 93.2 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Pforzheim?
In 2023, the city of Pforzheim recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 601 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 54th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Pforzheim, Stadtkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis ranks 82 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Stuttgart, Stadtkreis | 17.4 |
| 80 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4 |
| 81 | Traunstein | 17.4 |
| 82 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 17.3 |
| 83 | Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.1 |
| 84 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 17.0 |
| 85 | Miesbach | 17.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis ranks 393 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 390 | Germersheim | 4.5 |
| 391 | Unterallgäu | 4.4 |
| 392 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.4 |
| 393 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 4.4 |
| 394 | Herne, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.3 |
| 395 | Trier-Saarburg | 4.2 |
| 396 | Tirschenreuth | 4.2 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis ranks 235 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 232 | Rhön-Grabfeld | 6.5 |
| 233 | Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 234 | Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.5 |
| 235 | Pforzheim, Stadtkreis | 6.5 |
| 236 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 6.4 |
| 237 | Worms, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.4 |
| 238 | Germersheim | 6.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Pforzheim, Stadtkreis ranks 184 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | Pinneberg | 111.4 |
| 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 |
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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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