Health in Delfzijl en omgeving (Groningen, Netherlands): official figures
The nearest GP practice was on average 1.7 km by road from home for residents of Delfzijl en omgeving in 2025, above the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 3rd longest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Delfzijl en omgeving region?
The average resident of Delfzijl en omgeving had 1.2 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 Delfzijl en omgeving region?
Residents of the Delfzijl en omgeving COROP area lived on average 20.8 km by road from the nearest hospital in 2025, the 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 Delfzijl en omgeving region?
An average resident of Delfzijl en omgeving had 0.3 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 Delfzijl en omgeving region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 6.5 km from home in the Delfzijl en omgeving COROP area in 2024, below the national figure of 7.0 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in the Delfzijl en omgeving region?
The crude death rate in Delfzijl en omgeving was 13.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, 2nd 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 Delfzijl en omgeving region?
Cancer caused 25.1% of deaths among residents of Delfzijl en omgeving 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 Delfzijl en omgeving region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 22.7% of deaths in Delfzijl en omgeving in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Delfzijl en omgeving region?
People aged 80 or over, the group that uses most care, made up 6.9% of the population of the Delfzijl en omgeving COROP area on 1 January 2026, above the national figure of 5.3%; that is 3rd highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 6.1% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Delfzijl en omgeving compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Delfzijl en omgeving ranks 3 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)
Delfzijl en omgeving ranks 1 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)
Delfzijl en omgeving ranks 2 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oost-Groningen | 13.9 |
| 2 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 13.7 |
| 3 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 12.8 |
| 4 | Zuid-Limburg | 12.6 |
| 5 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 12.3 |
| 6 | Midden-Limburg | 12.1 |
| 7 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 11.9 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Delfzijl en omgeving ranks 3 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 7.7% |
| 2 | Zuid-Limburg | 7.1% |
| 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% |
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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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