Health in Höxter (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany): official figures
At 12.0 in 2024, the number of doctors per 10,000 residents in Höxter ranked 116th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 13.1). In 2019 the figure was 11.9.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Höxter?
The number of family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents in Höxter was 5.8 in 2024, 154th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.1. In 2019 the figure was 6.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Höxter?
In 2022, Höxter had 7.1 hospital beds per 1,000 residents, compared with 5.2 in the median German district, which ranks it 122nd highest of 400 districts. That is down from 7.3 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 Höxter?
In 2023, Höxter had 8.5 people needing long-term care per 100 residents, compared with 6.9 in the median German district, which ranks it 92nd highest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 6.0.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Höxter?
In 2023, Höxter recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 12.0%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 92nd lowest of 400 districts. It was 15.9% 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 Höxter?
The number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in Höxter was 113.5 in 2023, 166th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 109.1. In 2019 the figure was 106.5.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Höxter?
The number of nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents in Höxter was 114.9 in 2023, 69th highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 102.1. In 2019 the figure was 109.9.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Höxter?
At 2,158 metres in 2023, the average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in Höxter ranked 97th 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 Höxter compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Höxter ranks 286 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Haßberge | 12.0 |
| 284 | Börde | 12.0 |
| 285 | Warendorf | 12.0 |
| 286 | Höxter | 12.0 |
| 287 | Birkenfeld | 12.0 |
| 288 | Paderborn | 12.0 |
| 289 | Bergstraße | 12.0 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Höxter ranks 247 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 244 | Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.8 |
| 245 | Hildburghausen | 5.8 |
| 246 | Weimarer Land | 5.8 |
| 247 | Höxter | 5.8 |
| 248 | Regen | 5.8 |
| 249 | Anhalt-Bitterfeld | 5.8 |
| 250 | Schmalkalden-Meiningen | 5.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Höxter ranks 92 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Nordsachsen | 8.5 |
| 90 | Weimar, Kreisfreie Stadt | 8.5 |
| 91 | Kassel, Landkreis | 8.5 |
| 92 | Höxter | 8.5 |
| 93 | St. Wendel | 8.5 |
| 94 | Odenwaldkreis | 8.4 |
| 95 | Altmarkkreis Salzwedel | 8.4 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Höxter ranks 166 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 163 | Freyung-Grafenau | 113.6 |
| 164 | Schweinfurt, Landkreis | 113.5 |
| 165 | Kaufbeuren, Kreisfreie Stadt | 113.5 |
| 166 | Höxter | 113.5 |
| 167 | Herzogtum Lauenburg | 113.1 |
| 168 | Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 113.1 |
| 169 | Recklinghausen | 113.1 |
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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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