Health in Zuidwest-Friesland (Friesland (NL), Netherlands): official figures
In 2025, people in Zuidwest-Friesland lived an average of 2.1 km from a family doctor (huisarts), the longest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Zuidwest-Friesland region?
The average resident of Zuidwest-Friesland had 2.1 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 Zuidwest-Friesland region?
The nearest hospital was an average 12.2 km away for people in the Zuidwest-Friesland COROP area in 2025, above the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 3rd longest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near the Zuidwest-Friesland region?
An average resident of Zuidwest-Friesland had 1.0 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 Zuidwest-Friesland region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 11.8 km from home in the Zuidwest-Friesland 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 Zuidwest-Friesland region?
Zuidwest-Friesland recorded 11.2 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, above the national figure of 9.6 (10th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in the Zuidwest-Friesland region?
Cancer caused 30.1% of deaths among residents of Zuidwest-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 Zuidwest-Friesland region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 24.5% of deaths in Zuidwest-Friesland in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Zuidwest-Friesland region?
On 1 January 2026, 6.7% of residents of the Zuidwest-Friesland COROP area were 80 or older, 6th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 5.4% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Zuidwest-Friesland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Zuidwest-Friesland ranks 1 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)
Zuidwest-Friesland ranks 3 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)
Zuidwest-Friesland ranks 10 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 10.9 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Zuidwest-Friesland ranks 6 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 6.9% |
| 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% |
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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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