Health in Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Hof had 23.9 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 19th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 22.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Hof?
In 2024, the city of Hof had 12.0 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it the highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 8.2.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Hof?
In 2022, the city of Hof had 9.5 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 65th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 9.9 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 Hof?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Hof was 7.8 in 2023, 134th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 6.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Hof?
At 20.3% in 2023, the share of people needing care who live in a nursing home in the city of Hof ranked 25th highest of 400 German districts (district median 14.1%). It was 26.0% 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 Hof?
In 2023, the city of Hof had 169.1 nursing-home places per 10,000 residents, compared with 109.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 20th highest of 400 districts. That is down from 180.2 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 Hof?
In 2023, the city of Hof had 101.4 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 195th lowest of 400 districts. It was 99.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Hof?
In 2023, the city of Hof recorded an average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy of 704 metres, compared with 1,542 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 78th shortest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 19 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bayreuth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4 |
| 17 | Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.4 |
| 18 | Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 24.2 |
| 19 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.9 |
| 20 | Coburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.4 |
| 21 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.4 |
| 22 | Trier, Kreisfreie Stadt | 23.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 1 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.0 |
| 2 | Suhl, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.8 |
| 3 | Vorpommern-Greifswald | 9.4 |
| 4 | Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt | 9.4 |
| 5 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.9 |
| 6 | Gera, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.5 |
| 7 | Ammerland | 8.4 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 134 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 132 | Kronach | 7.8 |
| 133 | Brandenburg an der Havel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 134 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 135 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 7.8 |
| 136 | Regionalverband Saarbrücken | 7.8 |
| 137 | Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge | 7.8 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 20 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 172.6 |
| 18 | Harz | 171.8 |
| 19 | Helmstedt | 170.5 |
| 20 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 169.1 |
| 21 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 168.8 |
| 22 | Werra-Meißner-Kreis | 168.7 |
| 23 | Celle | 167.6 |
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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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