Health in Zuidwest-Overijssel (Overijssel, Netherlands): official figures
In 2025, people in Zuidwest-Overijssel lived an average of 1.3 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 14th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Zuidwest-Overijssel region?
The average resident of Zuidwest-Overijssel 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 Zuidwest-Overijssel region?
The nearest hospital was an average 7.9 km away for people in the Zuidwest-Overijssel COROP area in 2025, above the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 20th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near the Zuidwest-Overijssel region?
An average resident of Zuidwest-Overijssel had 1.6 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 Zuidwest-Overijssel region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 19.1 km from home in the Zuidwest-Overijssel 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 Zuidwest-Overijssel region?
Zuidwest-Overijssel recorded 9.4 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, below the national figure of 9.6 (11th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in the Zuidwest-Overijssel region?
Cancer caused 25.7% of deaths among residents of Zuidwest-Overijssel 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 Zuidwest-Overijssel region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 24.7% of deaths in Zuidwest-Overijssel in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Zuidwest-Overijssel region?
On 1 January 2026, 5.3% of residents of the Zuidwest-Overijssel COROP area were 80 or older, 14th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 4.9% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Zuidwest-Overijssel compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Zuidwest-Overijssel ranks 14 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Achterhoek | 1.4 km |
| 12 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 1.4 km |
| 13 | Noord-Limburg | 1.4 km |
| 14 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 1.3 km |
| 15 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 1.3 km |
| 16 | Overig Zeeland | 1.3 km |
| 17 | Flevoland | 1.3 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Zuidwest-Overijssel ranks 20 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (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 |
| 23 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 7.0 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Zuidwest-Overijssel ranks 30 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 9.6 |
| 28 | Zaanstreek | 9.5 |
| 29 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 9.5 |
| 30 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 9.4 |
| 31 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 9.1 |
| 32 | Overig Groningen | 9.0 |
| 33 | Groot-Rijnmond | 9.0 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Zuidwest-Overijssel ranks 27 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 5.5% |
| 25 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 5.5% |
| 26 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 5.3% |
| 27 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 5.3% |
| 28 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 5.3% |
| 29 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 5.3% |
| 30 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 5.1% |
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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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