Health in Achterhoek (Gelderland, Netherlands): official figures
The nearest GP practice was on average 1.4 km by road from home for residents of Achterhoek in 2025, above the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 11th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Achterhoek region?
The average resident of Achterhoek had 3.2 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 Achterhoek region?
Residents of the Achterhoek COROP area lived on average 9.3 km by road from the nearest hospital in 2025, 14th 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 Achterhoek region?
An average resident of Achterhoek had 1.6 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 Achterhoek region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 8.9 km from home in the Achterhoek 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 Achterhoek region?
The crude death rate in Achterhoek was 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, 8th 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 Achterhoek region?
Cancer caused 27.7% of deaths among residents of Achterhoek 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 Achterhoek region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 24.5% of deaths in Achterhoek in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Achterhoek region?
People aged 80 or over, the group that uses most care, made up 6.6% of the population of the Achterhoek COROP area on 1 January 2026, above the national figure of 5.3%; that is 8th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 5.7% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Achterhoek compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Achterhoek ranks 11 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 1.5 km |
| 9 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 1.5 km |
| 10 | Noord-Overijssel | 1.5 km |
| 11 | Achterhoek | 1.4 km |
| 12 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 1.4 km |
| 13 | Noord-Limburg | 1.4 km |
| 14 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 1.3 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Achterhoek ranks 14 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (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 |
| 17 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 9.0 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Achterhoek ranks 8 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 12.3 |
| 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 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Achterhoek ranks 8 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 6.4% |
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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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