Health in West-Noord-Brabant (North Brabant, Netherlands): official figures
In 2025, people in West-Noord-Brabant lived an average of 1.1 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 16th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the West-Noord-Brabant region?
The average resident of West-Noord-Brabant had 5.3 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 West-Noord-Brabant region?
The nearest hospital was an average 7.3 km away for people in West-Noord-Brabant in 2025, above the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 19th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near the West-Noord-Brabant region?
An average resident of West-Noord-Brabant had 2.1 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 West-Noord-Brabant region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 6.0 km from home in West-Noord-Brabant 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 West-Noord-Brabant region?
West-Noord-Brabant recorded 10.8 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, above the national figure of 9.6 (15th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in the West-Noord-Brabant region?
Cancer caused 27.3% of deaths among residents of West-Noord-Brabant 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 West-Noord-Brabant region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 22.7% of deaths in West-Noord-Brabant in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the West-Noord-Brabant region?
On 1 January 2026, 5.8% of residents of West-Noord-Brabant were 80 or older, 18th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 5.0% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow West-Noord-Brabant compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
West-Noord-Brabant ranks 25 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (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 |
| 26 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 1.1 km |
| 27 | Utrecht | 1.0 km |
| 28 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 1.0 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
West-Noord-Brabant ranks 22 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Twente | 8.2 km |
| 20 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 7.9 km |
| 21 | Noord-Limburg | 7.7 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 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
West-Noord-Brabant ranks 15 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | IJmond | 11.1 |
| 13 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 10.9 |
| 14 | Overig Zeeland | 10.9 |
| 15 | West-Noord-Brabant | 10.8 |
| 16 | Noord-Limburg | 10.8 |
| 17 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 10.4 |
| 18 | Noord-Friesland | 10.3 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
West-Noord-Brabant ranks 18 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 6.0% |
| 16 | IJmond | 6.0% |
| 17 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 5.8% |
| 18 | West-Noord-Brabant | 5.8% |
| 19 | Noord-Friesland | 5.7% |
| 20 | Twente | 5.7% |
| 21 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 5.7% |
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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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