Health in Veluwe (Gelderland, Netherlands): official figures
In 2025, people in the Veluwe COROP area lived an average of 1.2 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 20th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Veluwe region?
The average resident of the Veluwe COROP area had 4.9 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 Veluwe region?
The nearest hospital was an average 9.4 km away for people in Veluwe in 2025, above the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 12th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near the Veluwe region?
An average resident of the Veluwe COROP area had 1.4 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 Veluwe region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 9.5 km from home in Veluwe 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 Veluwe region?
The Veluwe COROP area recorded 9.6 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, level with the national figure of 9.6 (15th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in the Veluwe region?
Cancer caused 26.7% of deaths among residents of the Veluwe COROP area 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 Veluwe region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 24.2% of deaths in the Veluwe COROP area in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Veluwe region?
On 1 January 2026, 5.5% of residents of Veluwe were 80 or older, 18th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 5.0% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Veluwe compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Veluwe ranks 20 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Flevoland | 1.3 km |
| 18 | Overig Groningen | 1.2 km |
| 19 | Twente | 1.2 km |
| 20 | Veluwe | 1.2 km |
| 21 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 1.2 km |
| 22 | Midden-Limburg | 1.2 km |
| 23 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 1.1 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Veluwe ranks 12 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (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 |
| 14 | Achterhoek | 9.3 km |
| 15 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 9.3 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Veluwe ranks 26 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 9.8 |
| 24 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 9.7 |
| 25 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 9.7 |
| 26 | Veluwe | 9.6 |
| 27 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 9.6 |
| 28 | Zaanstreek | 9.5 |
| 29 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 9.5 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Veluwe ranks 23 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Twente | 5.7% |
| 21 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 5.7% |
| 22 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 5.6% |
| 23 | Veluwe | 5.5% |
| 24 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 5.5% |
| 25 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 5.5% |
| 26 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 5.3% |
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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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