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Health & care in Hofors Municipality

Key facts

  • Hofors ranks 264 of 290 municipalities for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Hofors ranks 9 of 10 in Gävleborgs län for Life expectancy, women (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Hofors is 83.3 years, in line with the national level (85.1 years, 2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2025

  • Life expectancy, women in Hofors increased from 81.8 years (2015) to 83.3 years (2025).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2015–2025

Life expectancy, healthcare and elderly care in Hofors. Sources: National Board of Health and Kolada — latest year 2025.

Latest data year: 2025 · 6 indicators · Package version: v9 · Updated: 2026-08-04

Short answer: Hofors in figures

  • Life expectancy, women: 83.3 years (2025). Sweden: 85.1 years (−1.7 years). Rank 264 of 290. Change since 2020: +1.6 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00925

  • Life expectancy, men: 78.9 years (2025). Sweden: 81.8 years (−2.9 years). Rank 275 of 290. Change since 2020: −0.3 % (relative change).

    Source: SCB via Kolada N00923

  • Home care users satisfied overall (%): 87.8 % (2025). Sweden: 84.9 % (+2.9 pp). Rank 150 of 289. Change since 2020: −9.2 pp.

    Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U21468

National figure and rank use the same year and value as the municipal figure; otherwise they are omitted. Rank 1 = highest value. Election-cycle series are not given annual trends. Missing values are not shown as zero.

Life expectancy, women
83.3 years
2025 · +1.6 % vs 2020
Life expectancy, men
78.9 years
2025 · −0.3 % vs 2020
Home care users satisfied overall (%)
87.8 %
2025 · −9.2 pp vs 2020

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Life expectancy, women

83.3 years(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 (Kolada:N00925) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N00925 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Hofors: 83.3 years · 2025

Sweden: 85.1 years · difference −1.7 years

Rank 264 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =261Ragunda83.4 years · +0.0 years
  2. =261Sandviken83.4 years · +0.0 years
  3. 263Strömsund83.4 years · +0.0 years
  4. 264Hofors83.3 years · 0.0 years
  5. 265Surahammar83.3 years · −0.0 years
  6. 266Grums83.3 years · −0.0 years
  7. =267Gullspång83.3 years · −0.0 years

Source: SCB via Kolada N00925. Definition: Life expectancy, women

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Life expectancy, men

78.9 years(2025)

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Source: SCB via Kolada N00923 (Kolada:N00923) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: SCB via Kolada N00923 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Hofors: 78.9 years · 2025

Sweden: 81.8 years · difference −2.9 years

Rank 275 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 272Sorsele79.1 years · +0.1 years
  2. 273Gällivare79.0 years · +0.1 years
  3. 274Norberg79.0 years · +0.0 years
  4. 275Hofors78.9 years · 0.0 years
  5. 276Kramfors78.9 years · −0.0 years
  6. 277Färgelanda78.9 years · −0.1 years
  7. 278Bjuv78.9 years · −0.1 years

Source: SCB via Kolada N00923. Definition: Life expectancy, men

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Home care users satisfied overall (%)

87.8 %(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U21468 (Kolada:U21468) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U21468 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Hofors: 87.8 % · 2025

Sweden: 84.9 % · difference +2.9 pp

Rank 150 of 289 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 147Kristinehamn88.0 % · +0.1 pp
  2. =148Sotenäs87.9 % · +0.0 pp
  3. =148Älvkarleby87.9 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 150Hofors87.8 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 151Gotland87.8 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 152Motala87.8 % · −0.1 pp
  7. 153Kungsbacka87.7 % · −0.2 pp

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U21468. Definition: Home care users satisfied overall (%)

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Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)

70.7 %(2025)

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Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U23471 (Kolada:U23471) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U23471 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Hofors: 70.7 % · 2025

Sweden: 78.9 % · difference −8.1 pp

Rank 249 of 289 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 246Grums71.0 % · +0.3 pp
  2. 247Nordanstig70.8 % · +0.1 pp
  3. 248Östhammar70.8 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 249Hofors70.7 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 250Arboga70.6 % · −0.1 pp
  6. 251Bollnäs70.1 % · −0.6 pp
  7. 252Sundbyberg70.0 % · −0.7 pp

Source: Socialstyrelsen via Kolada U23471. Definition: Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)

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Ill-health rate, days per insured person

27.9 days(2025)

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Source: Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00957 (Kolada:N00957) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00957 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Hofors: 27.9 days · 2025

Sweden: 22.0 days · difference +5.9 days

Shared rank 122 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. =116Sävsjö28.1 days · +0.2 days
  2. 121Köping28.0 days · +0.1 days
  3. =122Aneby27.9 days · 0.0 days
  4. =122Hofors27.9 days · 0.0 days
  5. =122Vadstena27.9 days · 0.0 days
  6. =125Boden27.8 days · −0.1 days
  7. =125Östersund27.8 days · −0.1 days

Source: Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00957. Definition: Ill-health rate, days per insured person

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Ongoing stress-related sick leave, annual average share of population (%)

0.51 %(2025)

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Source: Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00103 (Kolada:N00103) · 2014–2025 · Data status: complete / observed

Source: Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00103 · 2014–2025 · Observation (source value) · Method · Report an error

Hofors: 0.5 % · 2025

Sweden: 0.5 % · difference +0.0 pp

Rank 121 of 290 municipalities with comparable data.

Nearest ranks

Raw values for 2025, ranked from highest to lowest. Equal raw values share a rank. Higher does not necessarily mean better.

  1. 118Höör0.5 % · +0.0 pp
  2. 119Kungsbacka0.5 % · +0.0 pp
  3. 120Östhammar0.5 % · +0.0 pp
  4. 121Hofors0.5 % · 0.0 pp
  5. 122Robertsfors0.5 % · −0.0 pp
  6. 123Flen0.5 % · −0.0 pp
  7. 124Strängnäs0.5 % · −0.0 pp

Source: Försäkringskassan via Kolada N00103. Definition: Ongoing stress-related sick leave, annual average share of population (%)

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