Health in Overig Groningen (Groningen, Netherlands): official figures
In 2025, people in Overig Groningen lived an average of 1.2 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 18th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Overig Groningen region?
The average resident of Overig Groningen had 8.8 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 Overig Groningen region?
The nearest hospital was an average 9.0 km away for people in Overig Groningen in 2025, above the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 16th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near the Overig Groningen region?
An average resident of Overig Groningen had 1.8 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 Overig Groningen region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 9.4 km from home in Overig Groningen 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 Overig Groningen region?
Overig Groningen recorded 9.0 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, below the national figure of 9.6 (9th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in the Overig Groningen region?
Cancer caused 29.1% of deaths among residents of Overig Groningen 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 Overig Groningen region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 21.8% of deaths in Overig Groningen in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Overig Groningen region?
On 1 January 2026, 4.7% of residents of Overig Groningen were 80 or older, 5th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 4.1% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Overig Groningen compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Overig Groningen ranks 18 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 1.3 km |
| 16 | Overig Zeeland | 1.3 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 |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Overig Groningen ranks 16 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (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 |
| 18 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 8.9 km |
| 19 | Twente | 8.2 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Overig Groningen ranks 32 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 35 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 8.7 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Overig Groningen ranks 36 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 4.8% |
| 34 | Groot-Rijnmond | 4.7% |
| 35 | Delft en Westland | 4.7% |
| 36 | Overig Groningen | 4.7% |
| 37 | Utrecht | 4.7% |
| 38 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 4.3% |
| 39 | Groot-Amsterdam | 3.8% |
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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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