Health in Herford (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 12.1 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Herford ranked 122nd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). That is up from 11.6 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Herford?
At 5.0 in 2024, the number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Herford ranked 49th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.1). That is up from 4.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Herford?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in Herford was 4.4 in 2022, 154th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. It was 4.6 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 Herford?
At 6.7 in 2023, the number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in Herford ranked 188th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 6.9). That is up from 5.0 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 Herford?
In 2023, Herford recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 14.1%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 200th lowest of 400 districts. It was 19.0% 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 Herford?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Herford was 105.6 in 2023, 183rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 110.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Herford?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Herford was 109.6 in 2023, 109th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. That is up from 102.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Herford?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Herford was 1,039 metres in 2023, 134th 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 Herford compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Herford ranks 279 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 276 | Märkischer Kreis | 12.1 |
| 277 | Harburg | 12.1 |
| 278 | Heidekreis | 12.1 |
| 279 | Herford | 12.1 |
| 280 | Main-Kinzig-Kreis | 12.1 |
| 281 | Neuwied | 12.1 |
| 282 | Duisburg, Kreisfreie Stadt | 12.1 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Herford ranks 352 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 349 | Gütersloh | 5.1 |
| 350 | Freudenstadt | 5.1 |
| 351 | Osnabrück, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1 |
| 352 | Herford | 5.0 |
| 353 | Ahrweiler | 5.0 |
| 354 | Diepholz | 5.0 |
| 355 | Nienburg (Weser) | 5.0 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Herford ranks 213 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 210 | Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 211 | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis | 6.7 |
| 212 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 6.7 |
| 213 | Herford | 6.7 |
| 214 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 6.7 |
| 215 | Enzkreis | 6.7 |
| 216 | Borken | 6.7 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Herford ranks 218 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 215 | Leer | 106.4 |
| 216 | Kaiserslautern, Kreisfreie Stadt | 106.3 |
| 217 | Wittmund | 106.1 |
| 218 | Herford | 105.6 |
| 219 | Ammerland | 105.5 |
| 220 | Memmingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.3 |
| 221 | Fürth, Kreisfreie Stadt | 105.3 |
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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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