Health in Hof, Landkreis (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
At 11.6 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in the district of Hof ranked 94th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 10.8.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Landkreis Hof?
In 2024, the district of Hof had 7.8 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 17th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.7 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Landkreis Hof?
In 2022, the district of Hof had 6.7 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 132nd highest of 400 districts. In 2018 the figure was 6.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Landkreis Hof?
In 2023, the district of Hof had 7.5 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 157th highest of 400 districts. It was 6.1 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 Landkreis Hof?
In 2023, the district of Hof recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 19.7%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 33rd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 25.1%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Landkreis Hof?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the district of Hof was 163.1 in 2023, 26th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 165.1.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Landkreis Hof?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in the district of Hof was 87.3 in 2023, 34th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. In 2019 the figure was 87.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Landkreis Hof?
At 2,370 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the district of Hof ranked 65th longest of 400 German districts (district median 1,542 metres).
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Hof, Landkreis compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Hof, Landkreis ranks 307 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 304 | Odenwaldkreis | 11.7 |
| 305 | Hildburghausen | 11.7 |
| 306 | Helmstedt | 11.6 |
| 307 | Hof, Landkreis | 11.6 |
| 308 | Karlsruhe, Landkreis | 11.6 |
| 309 | Lippe | 11.6 |
| 310 | Kusel | 11.5 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Hof, Landkreis ranks 17 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9 |
| 15 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 16 | Kulmbach | 7.8 |
| 17 | Hof, Landkreis | 7.8 |
| 18 | Mainz-Bingen | 7.8 |
| 19 | Aschaffenburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 20 | Holzminden | 7.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Hof, Landkreis ranks 157 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | Region Hannover | 7.5 |
| 155 | Erfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5 |
| 156 | Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5 |
| 157 | Hof, Landkreis | 7.5 |
| 158 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 7.5 |
| 159 | Cottbus, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.5 |
| 160 | Dahme-Spreewald | 7.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Hof, Landkreis ranks 26 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Celle | 167.6 |
| 24 | Zwickau | 166.2 |
| 25 | Erzgebirgskreis | 165.6 |
| 26 | Hof, Landkreis | 163.1 |
| 27 | Jerichower Land | 163.0 |
| 28 | Salzlandkreis | 162.5 |
| 29 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 162.5 |
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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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