Health in Twente (Overijssel, Netherlands): official figures
The nearest GP practice was on average 1.2 km by road from home for residents of Twente in 2025, above the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 19th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Twente region?
The average resident of Twente had 5.4 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 Twente region?
Residents of Twente lived on average 8.2 km by road from the nearest hospital in 2025, 19th longest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of 7.2 km.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near the Twente region?
An average resident of Twente had 2.0 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 Twente region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 7.9 km from home in Twente 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 Twente region?
The crude death rate in Twente was 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, 20th 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 Twente region?
Cancer caused 28.0% of deaths among residents of Twente 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 Twente region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 22.9% of deaths in Twente in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Twente region?
People aged 80 or over, the group that uses most care, made up 5.7% of the population of Twente on 1 January 2026, above the national figure of 5.3%; that is 20th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 5.0% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Twente compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Twente ranks 19 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Overig Zeeland | 1.3 km |
| 17 | Flevoland | 1.3 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 |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Twente ranks 19 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (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 |
| 21 | Noord-Limburg | 7.7 km |
| 22 | West-Noord-Brabant | 7.3 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Twente ranks 20 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 10.4 |
| 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 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Twente ranks 20 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 22 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 5.6% |
| 23 | Veluwe | 5.5% |
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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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