Health in Noordoost-Noord-Brabant (North Brabant, Netherlands): official figures
In 2025, people in Noordoost-Noord-Brabant lived an average of 1.2 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 20th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Noordoost-Noord-Brabant region?
The average resident of Noordoost-Noord-Brabant had 4.3 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 Noordoost-Noord-Brabant region?
The nearest hospital was an average 9.0 km away for people in the Noordoost-Noord-Brabant COROP area in 2025, above the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 17th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near the Noordoost-Noord-Brabant region?
An average resident of Noordoost-Noord-Brabant had 1.9 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 Noordoost-Noord-Brabant region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 9.1 km from home in the Noordoost-Noord-Brabant COROP area 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 Noordoost-Noord-Brabant region?
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant recorded 10.1 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, above the national figure of 9.6 (20th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in the Noordoost-Noord-Brabant region?
Cancer caused 28.7% of deaths among residents of Noordoost-Noord-Brabant 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 Noordoost-Noord-Brabant region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 22.1% of deaths in Noordoost-Noord-Brabant in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Noordoost-Noord-Brabant region?
On 1 January 2026, 5.5% of residents of the Noordoost-Noord-Brabant COROP area were 80 or older, 17th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 4.9% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Noordoost-Noord-Brabant compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 21 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (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 |
| 24 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 1.1 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 17 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (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 |
| 20 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 7.9 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 21 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Noord-Friesland | 10.3 |
| 19 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 10.3 |
| 20 | Twente | 10.2 |
| 21 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 10.1 |
| 22 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 10.0 |
| 23 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 9.8 |
| 24 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 9.7 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 24 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 27 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 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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