Health in Zuidoost-Drenthe (Drenthe, Netherlands): official figures
The nearest GP practice was on average 1.7 km by road from home for residents of Zuidoost-Drenthe in 2025, above the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 5th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
The average resident of Zuidoost-Drenthe had 1.6 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 Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
Residents of the Zuidoost-Drenthe COROP area lived on average 9.7 km by road from the nearest hospital in 2025, 10th longest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of 7.2 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
An average resident of Zuidoost-Drenthe had 1.1 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 Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 9.7 km from home in the Zuidoost-Drenthe COROP area 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 Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
The crude death rate in Zuidoost-Drenthe was 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, 3rd highest among the 40 COROP areas; it reflects the age of the population as much as its health.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
Cancer caused 28.6% of deaths among residents of Zuidoost-Drenthe in 2024, above the national figure of 27.7%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 24.6% of deaths in Zuidoost-Drenthe in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
People aged 80 or over, the group that uses most care, made up 6.2% of the population of the Zuidoost-Drenthe COROP area on 1 January 2026, above the national figure of 5.3%; that is 13th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 5.6% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Zuidoost-Drenthe compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 5 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (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 |
| 8 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 1.5 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 10 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Oost-Groningen | 10.7 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 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 3 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oost-Groningen | 13.9 |
| 2 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 13.7 |
| 3 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 12.8 |
| 4 | Zuid-Limburg | 12.6 |
| 5 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 12.3 |
| 6 | Midden-Limburg | 12.1 |
| 7 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 11.9 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 13 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 6.6% |
| 11 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 6.4% |
| 12 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 6.3% |
| 13 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 6.2% |
| 14 | Noord-Limburg | 6.2% |
| 15 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 6.0% |
| 16 | IJmond | 6.0% |
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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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