Health in Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage (South Holland, Netherlands): official figures
The nearest GP practice was on average 0.8 km by road from home for residents of Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage in 2025, below the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 3rd shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?
The average resident of Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage had 19.2 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 Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?
Residents of the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage COROP area lived on average 3.2 km by road from the nearest hospital in 2025, the 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 Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?
An average resident of Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage had 9.9 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 Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 3.6 km from home in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage COROP area 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 Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?
The crude death rate in Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage was 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, 5th lowest 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 Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?
Cancer caused 26.2% of deaths among residents of Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage 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 Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 21.2% of deaths in Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?
People aged 80 or over, the group that uses most care, made up 4.3% of the population of the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage COROP area on 1 January 2026, below the national figure of 5.3%; that is 3rd lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 4.2% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 38 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Zuid-Limburg | 0.9 km |
| 35 | IJmond | 0.8 km |
| 36 | Groot-Amsterdam | 0.8 km |
| 37 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 0.8 km |
| 38 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 0.8 km |
| 39 | Delft en Westland | 0.8 km |
| 40 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 0.7 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 40 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (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 |
| 40 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 3.2 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 36 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Groot-Rijnmond | 9.0 |
| 34 | Noord-Overijssel | 8.7 |
| 35 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 8.7 |
| 36 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 8.5 |
| 37 | Utrecht | 8.2 |
| 38 | Delft en Westland | 8.1 |
| 39 | Groot-Amsterdam | 7.2 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 38 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Groot-Rijnmond | 4.7% |
| 35 | Delft en Westland | 4.7% |
| 36 | Overig Groningen | 4.7% |
| 37 | Utrecht | 4.7% |
| 38 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 4.3% |
| 39 | Groot-Amsterdam | 3.8% |
| 40 | Flevoland | 3.1% |
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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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