Health in Alkmaar en omgeving (North Holland, Netherlands): official figures
In 2025, people in the Alkmaar en omgeving COROP area lived an average of 1.1 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 17th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Alkmaar en omgeving region?
The average resident of the Alkmaar en omgeving COROP area had 6.8 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 Alkmaar en omgeving region?
The nearest hospital was an average 6.7 km away for people in Alkmaar en omgeving in 2025, below the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 15th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near the Alkmaar en omgeving region?
An average resident of the Alkmaar en omgeving COROP area had 1.5 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 Alkmaar en omgeving region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 6.1 km from home in Alkmaar en omgeving 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 Alkmaar en omgeving region?
The Alkmaar en omgeving COROP area recorded 10.0 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, above the national figure of 9.6 (19th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in the Alkmaar en omgeving region?
Cancer caused 30.1% of deaths among residents of the Alkmaar en omgeving COROP area 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 Alkmaar en omgeving region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 20.5% of deaths in the Alkmaar en omgeving COROP area in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Alkmaar en omgeving region?
On 1 January 2026, 6.0% of residents of Alkmaar en omgeving were 80 or older, 15th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 5.0% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Alkmaar en omgeving compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Alkmaar en omgeving ranks 24 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (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 |
| 26 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 1.1 km |
| 27 | Utrecht | 1.0 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Alkmaar en omgeving ranks 26 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (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 |
| 29 | Zuid-Limburg | 6.3 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Alkmaar en omgeving ranks 22 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 25 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 9.7 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Alkmaar en omgeving ranks 15 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 6.3% |
| 13 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 6.2% |
| 14 | Noord-Limburg | 6.2% |
| 15 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 6.0% |
| 16 | IJmond | 6.0% |
| 17 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 5.8% |
| 18 | West-Noord-Brabant | 5.8% |
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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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