Health in Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Fürth had 17.4 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 79th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 17.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Fürth?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in the city of Fürth was 6.1 in 2024, 197th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. It was 6.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Fürth?
At 5.9 in 2022, the number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Fürth ranked 172nd highest of 400 German districts (district median 5.2). In 2018 the figure was 6.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Fürth?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Fürth was 4.6 in 2023, 33rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. That is up from 3.4 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 Fürth?
The share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Fürth was 19.9% in 2023, 30th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 14.1%. That is down from 28.7% 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 Fürth?
In 2023, the city of Fürth had 105.3 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 180th lowest of 400 districts. That is down from 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 Fürth?
In 2023, the city of Fürth had 81.8 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 7th lowest of 400 districts. It was 80.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Fürth?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Fürth was 525 metres in 2023, 31st 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 Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 80 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4 |
| 78 | Chemnitz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 17.4 |
| 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 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 206 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 203 | Erlangen-Höchstadt | 6.1 |
| 204 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
| 205 | Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
| 206 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.1 |
| 207 | Ostprignitz-Ruppin | 6.1 |
| 208 | Mannheim, Stadtkreis | 6.0 |
| 209 | Berlin | 6.0 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 368 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 365 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.6 |
| 366 | Rosenheim, Landkreis | 4.6 |
| 367 | Augsburg, Landkreis | 4.6 |
| 368 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.6 |
| 369 | Berchtesgadener Land | 4.6 |
| 370 | Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen | 4.5 |
| 371 | Traunstein | 4.5 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 221 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 218 | Herford | 105.6 |
| 219 | Ammerland | 105.5 |
| 220 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.3 |
| 221 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.3 |
| 222 | Hochsauerlandkreis | 105.1 |
| 223 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.0 |
| 224 | Kitzingen | 104.6 |
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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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