Health in Zuidwest-Gelderland (Gelderland, Netherlands): official figures
The nearest GP practice was on average 1.4 km by road from home for residents of the Zuidwest-Gelderland COROP area in 2025, above the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 12th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Zuidwest-Gelderland region?
The average resident of the Zuidwest-Gelderland COROP area had 2.4 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 Zuidwest-Gelderland region?
Residents of Zuidwest-Gelderland lived on average 12.1 km by road from the nearest hospital in 2025, 4th 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 Zuidwest-Gelderland region?
An average resident of the Zuidwest-Gelderland COROP area had 1.3 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-Gelderland region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 12.1 km from home in Zuidwest-Gelderland 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-Gelderland region?
The crude death rate in the Zuidwest-Gelderland COROP area was 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, 10th lowest 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 Zuidwest-Gelderland region?
Cancer caused 29.0% of deaths among residents of the Zuidwest-Gelderland 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 Zuidwest-Gelderland region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 21.1% of deaths in the Zuidwest-Gelderland COROP area in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Zuidwest-Gelderland region?
People aged 80 or over, the group that uses most care, made up 4.8% of the population of Zuidwest-Gelderland on 1 January 2026, below the national figure of 5.3%; that is 8th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 4.1% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Zuidwest-Gelderland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Zuidwest-Gelderland ranks 12 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (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 |
| 15 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 1.3 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Zuidwest-Gelderland ranks 4 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-Gelderland ranks 31 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Zaanstreek | 9.5 |
| 29 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 9.5 |
| 30 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 9.4 |
| 31 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 9.1 |
| 32 | Overig Groningen | 9.0 |
| 33 | Groot-Rijnmond | 9.0 |
| 34 | Noord-Overijssel | 8.7 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Zuidwest-Gelderland ranks 33 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 5.1% |
| 31 | Zaanstreek | 5.1% |
| 32 | Noord-Overijssel | 4.9% |
| 33 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 4.8% |
| 34 | Groot-Rijnmond | 4.7% |
| 35 | Delft en Westland | 4.7% |
| 36 | Overig Groningen | 4.7% |
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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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