Health in Oost-Zuid-Holland (South Holland, Netherlands): official figures
The nearest GP practice was on average 1.0 km by road from home for residents of the Oost-Zuid-Holland COROP area in 2025, below the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 13th shortest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Oost-Zuid-Holland region?
The average resident of the Oost-Zuid-Holland COROP area had 5.2 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 Oost-Zuid-Holland region?
Residents of Oost-Zuid-Holland lived on average 8.9 km by road from the nearest hospital in 2025, 18th 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 Oost-Zuid-Holland region?
An average resident of the Oost-Zuid-Holland COROP area had 3.9 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 Oost-Zuid-Holland region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 6.2 km from home in Oost-Zuid-Holland 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 Oost-Zuid-Holland region?
The crude death rate in the Oost-Zuid-Holland COROP area was 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, 6th 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 Oost-Zuid-Holland region?
Cancer caused 27.8% of deaths among residents of the Oost-Zuid-Holland COROP area 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 Oost-Zuid-Holland region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 21.0% of deaths in the Oost-Zuid-Holland COROP area in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Oost-Zuid-Holland region?
People aged 80 or over, the group that uses most care, made up 5.3% of the population of Oost-Zuid-Holland on 1 January 2026, above the national figure of 5.3%; that is 15th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 4.6% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Oost-Zuid-Holland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Oost-Zuid-Holland ranks 28 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | West-Noord-Brabant | 1.1 km |
| 26 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 1.1 km |
| 27 | Utrecht | 1.0 km |
| 28 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 1.0 km |
| 29 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 1.0 km |
| 30 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 1.0 km |
| 31 | Zaanstreek | 0.9 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Oost-Zuid-Holland ranks 18 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 9.3 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 |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Oost-Zuid-Holland ranks 35 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 37 | Utrecht | 8.2 |
| 38 | Delft en Westland | 8.1 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Oost-Zuid-Holland ranks 26 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Veluwe | 5.5% |
| 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% |
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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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