Health in Het Gooi en Vechtstreek (North Holland, Netherlands): official figures
The nearest GP practice was on average 0.9 km by road from home for residents of Het Gooi en Vechtstreek in 2025, below the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 9th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?
The average resident of Het Gooi en Vechtstreek had 8.0 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 Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?
Residents of Het Gooi en Vechtstreek lived on average 4.9 km by road from the nearest hospital in 2025, 5th 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 Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?
An average resident of Het Gooi en Vechtstreek had 4.9 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 Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 7.8 km from home in Het Gooi en Vechtstreek 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 Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?
The crude death rate in Het Gooi en Vechtstreek was 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, 13th 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 Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?
Cancer caused 23.9% of deaths among residents of Het Gooi en Vechtstreek 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 Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 21.7% of deaths in Het Gooi en Vechtstreek in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Het Gooi en Vechtstreek region?
People aged 80 or over, the group that uses most care, made up 6.3% of the population of Het Gooi en Vechtstreek on 1 January 2026, above the national figure of 5.3%; that is 12th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 5.9% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Het Gooi en Vechtstreek compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Het Gooi en Vechtstreek ranks 32 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 1.0 km |
| 30 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 1.0 km |
| 31 | Zaanstreek | 0.9 km |
| 32 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 0.9 km |
| 33 | Groot-Rijnmond | 0.9 km |
| 34 | Zuid-Limburg | 0.9 km |
| 35 | IJmond | 0.8 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Het Gooi en Vechtstreek ranks 36 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Delft en Westland | 5.4 km |
| 34 | Zaanstreek | 5.2 km |
| 35 | IJmond | 5.0 km |
| 36 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 4.9 km |
| 37 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 4.3 km |
| 38 | Groot-Amsterdam | 3.9 km |
| 39 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 3.6 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Het Gooi en Vechtstreek ranks 13 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 11.2 |
| 11 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 11.1 |
| 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 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Het Gooi en Vechtstreek ranks 12 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Overig Zeeland | 6.6% |
| 10 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 6.6% |
| 11 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 6.4% |
| 12 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 6.3% |
| 13 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 6.2% |
| 14 | Noord-Limburg | 6.2% |
| 15 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 6.0% |
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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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