Health in Zuidoost-Friesland (Friesland (NL), Netherlands): official figures
The nearest GP practice was on average 1.5 km by road from home for residents of Zuidoost-Friesland in 2025, above the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 8th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Zuidoost-Friesland region?
The average resident of Zuidoost-Friesland had 3.9 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-Friesland region?
Residents of Zuidoost-Friesland lived on average 9.3 km by road from the nearest hospital in 2025, 13th 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-Friesland region?
An average resident of Zuidoost-Friesland 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-Friesland region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 8.3 km from home in Zuidoost-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 Zuidoost-Friesland region?
The crude death rate in Zuidoost-Friesland was 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, 11th 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-Friesland region?
Cancer caused 29.3% of deaths among residents of Zuidoost-Friesland 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-Friesland region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 22.9% of deaths in Zuidoost-Friesland in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Zuidoost-Friesland region?
People aged 80 or over, the group that uses most care, made up 6.6% of the population of Zuidoost-Friesland on 1 January 2026, above the national figure of 5.3%; that is 10th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 5.6% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Zuidoost-Friesland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 8 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (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 |
| 11 | Achterhoek | 1.4 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 13 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (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 |
| 15 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 9.3 km |
| 16 | Overig Groningen | 9.0 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 11 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Achterhoek | 11.8 |
| 9 | Noord-Drenthe | 11.5 |
| 10 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 11.2 |
| 11 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 11.1 |
| 12 | IJmond | 11.1 |
| 13 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 10.9 |
| 14 | Overig Zeeland | 10.9 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 10 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Noord-Drenthe | 6.6% |
| 8 | Achterhoek | 6.6% |
| 9 | Overig Zeeland | 6.6% |
| 10 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 6.6% |
| 11 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 6.4% |
| 12 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 6.3% |
| 13 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 6.2% |
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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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