Health in Groot-Rijnmond (South Holland, Netherlands): official figures
In 2025, people in Groot-Rijnmond lived an average of 0.9 km from a family doctor (huisarts), 8th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Groot-Rijnmond region?
The average resident of Groot-Rijnmond had 10.0 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 Groot-Rijnmond region?
The nearest hospital was an average 5.5 km away for people in the Groot-Rijnmond COROP area in 2025, below the national figure of 7.2 km; that ranks 9th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many hospitals are there near the Groot-Rijnmond region?
An average resident of Groot-Rijnmond had 8.4 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 Groot-Rijnmond region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 5.6 km from home in the Groot-Rijnmond 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 Groot-Rijnmond region?
Groot-Rijnmond recorded 9.0 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2025, below the national figure of 9.6 (8th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the most common cause of death in the Groot-Rijnmond region?
Cancer caused 26.8% of deaths among residents of Groot-Rijnmond 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 Groot-Rijnmond region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 20.8% of deaths in Groot-Rijnmond in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Groot-Rijnmond region?
On 1 January 2026, 4.7% of residents of the Groot-Rijnmond COROP area were 80 or older, 7th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 4.5% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Groot-Rijnmond compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Groot-Rijnmond ranks 33 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (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 |
| 36 | Groot-Amsterdam | 0.8 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Groot-Rijnmond ranks 32 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Zuid-Limburg | 6.3 km |
| 30 | Utrecht | 6.2 km |
| 31 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 6.1 km |
| 32 | Groot-Rijnmond | 5.5 km |
| 33 | Delft en Westland | 5.4 km |
| 34 | Zaanstreek | 5.2 km |
| 35 | IJmond | 5.0 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Groot-Rijnmond ranks 33 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 9.4 |
| 31 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 9.1 |
| 32 | Overig Groningen | 9.0 |
| 33 | Groot-Rijnmond | 9.0 |
| 34 | Noord-Overijssel | 8.7 |
| 35 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 8.7 |
| 36 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 8.5 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Groot-Rijnmond ranks 34 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Zaanstreek | 5.1% |
| 32 | Noord-Overijssel | 4.9% |
| 33 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 4.8% |
| 34 | Groot-Rijnmond | 4.7% |
| 35 | Delft en Westland | 4.7% |
| 36 | Overig Groningen | 4.7% |
| 37 | Utrecht | 4.7% |
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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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