Health in Midden-Limburg (Limburg (NL), Netherlands): official figures
The nearest GP practice was on average 1.2 km by road from home for residents of Midden-Limburg in 2025, above the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 19th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Midden-Limburg region?
The average resident of Midden-Limburg had 4.0 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 Midden-Limburg region?
Residents of the Midden-Limburg COROP area lived on average 6.9 km by road from the nearest hospital in 2025, 16th shortest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of 7.2 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near the Midden-Limburg region?
An average resident of Midden-Limburg 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 Midden-Limburg region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 6.9 km from home in the Midden-Limburg 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 Midden-Limburg region?
The crude death rate in Midden-Limburg was 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, 6th 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 Midden-Limburg region?
Cancer caused 27.9% of deaths among residents of Midden-Limburg 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 Midden-Limburg region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 24.9% of deaths in Midden-Limburg in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Midden-Limburg region?
People aged 80 or over, the group that uses most care, made up 6.8% of the population of the Midden-Limburg COROP area on 1 January 2026, above the national figure of 5.3%; that is 4th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 5.8% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Midden-Limburg compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Midden-Limburg ranks 22 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (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 |
| 24 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 1.1 km |
| 25 | West-Noord-Brabant | 1.1 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Midden-Limburg ranks 25 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | West-Noord-Brabant | 7.3 km |
| 23 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 7.0 km |
| 24 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 7.0 km |
| 25 | Midden-Limburg | 6.9 km |
| 26 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 6.7 km |
| 27 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 6.6 km |
| 28 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 6.6 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Midden-Limburg ranks 6 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Achterhoek | 11.8 |
| 9 | Noord-Drenthe | 11.5 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Midden-Limburg ranks 4 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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