Health in Noord-Drenthe (Drenthe, Netherlands): official figures
In 2025, people in the Noord-Drenthe COROP area lived an average of 1.7 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 4th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Noord-Drenthe region?
The average resident of the Noord-Drenthe COROP area had 3.1 GP practices within 3 km in 2025, against 7.7 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow far is the nearest hospital in the Noord-Drenthe region?
The nearest hospital was an average 9.5 km away for people in Noord-Drenthe in 2025, above the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 11th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near the Noord-Drenthe region?
An average resident of the Noord-Drenthe COROP area had 1.5 hospitals within 20 km in 2025, compared with 4.3 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhere is the out-of-hours GP in the Noord-Drenthe region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 8.7 km from home in Noord-Drenthe in 2024, above the national figure of 7.0 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in the Noord-Drenthe region?
The Noord-Drenthe COROP area recorded 11.5 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, above the national figure of 9.6 (9th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in the Noord-Drenthe region?
Cancer caused 27.2% of deaths among residents of the Noord-Drenthe COROP area in 2024, below the national figure of 27.7%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in the Noord-Drenthe region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 24.2% of deaths in the Noord-Drenthe COROP area in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Noord-Drenthe region?
On 1 January 2026, 6.6% of residents of Noord-Drenthe were 80 or older, 7th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 5.8% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Noord-Drenthe compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Noord-Drenthe ranks 4 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 2.1 km |
| 2 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 2.0 km |
| 3 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 1.7 km |
| 4 | Noord-Drenthe | 1.7 km |
| 5 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 1.7 km |
| 6 | Oost-Groningen | 1.6 km |
| 7 | Noord-Friesland | 1.5 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Noord-Drenthe ranks 11 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Flevoland | 10.7 km |
| 9 | Noord-Overijssel | 10.6 km |
| 10 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 9.7 km |
| 11 | Noord-Drenthe | 9.5 km |
| 12 | Veluwe | 9.4 km |
| 13 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 9.3 km |
| 14 | Achterhoek | 9.3 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Noord-Drenthe ranks 9 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Midden-Limburg | 12.1 |
| 7 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 11.9 |
| 8 | Achterhoek | 11.8 |
| 9 | Noord-Drenthe | 11.5 |
| 10 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 11.2 |
| 11 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 11.1 |
| 12 | IJmond | 11.1 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Noord-Drenthe ranks 7 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Midden-Limburg | 6.8% |
| 5 | Oost-Groningen | 6.7% |
| 6 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 6.7% |
| 7 | Noord-Drenthe | 6.6% |
| 8 | Achterhoek | 6.6% |
| 9 | Overig Zeeland | 6.6% |
| 10 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 6.6% |
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Sources
- Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS): Regionale kerncijfers Nederland (table 70072ned): provinces, COROP areas and selected municipalities, 2014-2026, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d2b63aac3a26…)
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