Health in Noord-Friesland (Friesland (NL), Netherlands): official figures
The nearest GP practice was on average 1.5 km by road from home for residents of the Noord-Friesland COROP area in 2025, above the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 7th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Noord-Friesland region?
The average resident of the Noord-Friesland COROP area had 4.4 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-Friesland region?
Residents of Noord-Friesland lived on average 15.1 km by road from the nearest hospital in 2025, 2nd 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 Noord-Friesland region?
An average resident of the Noord-Friesland COROP area had 0.8 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-Friesland region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 11.6 km from home in Noord-Friesland 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-Friesland region?
The crude death rate in the Noord-Friesland COROP area was 10.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, 18th 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 Noord-Friesland region?
Cancer caused 29.0% of deaths among residents of the Noord-Friesland COROP area 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 Noord-Friesland region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 22.3% of deaths in the Noord-Friesland COROP area in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Noord-Friesland region?
People aged 80 or over, the group that uses most care, made up 5.7% of the population of Noord-Friesland on 1 January 2026, above the national figure of 5.3%; that is 19th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 4.9% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Noord-Friesland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Noord-Friesland ranks 7 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (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 |
| 9 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 1.5 km |
| 10 | Noord-Overijssel | 1.5 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Noord-Friesland ranks 2 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 20.8 km |
| 2 | Noord-Friesland | 15.1 km |
| 3 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 12.2 km |
| 4 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 12.1 km |
| 5 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 11.6 km |
| 6 | Overig Zeeland | 11.1 km |
| 7 | Oost-Groningen | 10.7 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Noord-Friesland ranks 18 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | West-Noord-Brabant | 10.8 |
| 16 | Noord-Limburg | 10.8 |
| 17 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 10.4 |
| 18 | Noord-Friesland | 10.3 |
| 19 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 10.3 |
| 20 | Twente | 10.2 |
| 21 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 10.1 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Noord-Friesland ranks 19 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | IJmond | 6.0% |
| 17 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 5.8% |
| 18 | West-Noord-Brabant | 5.8% |
| 19 | Noord-Friesland | 5.7% |
| 20 | Twente | 5.7% |
| 21 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 5.7% |
| 22 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 5.6% |
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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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