Health in Overig Zeeland (Zeeland, Netherlands): official figures
The nearest GP practice was on average 1.3 km by road from home for residents of Overig Zeeland in 2025, above the national figure of 1.1 km; that is 16th longest among the 40 COROP areas.
How many GP practices are there in the Overig Zeeland region?
The average resident of Overig Zeeland had 2.6 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 Overig Zeeland region?
Residents of the Overig Zeeland COROP area lived on average 11.1 km by road from the nearest hospital in 2025, 6th 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 Overig Zeeland region?
An average resident of Overig Zeeland had 0.9 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 Overig Zeeland region?
The nearest out-of-hours GP post (huisartsenpost) was on average 8.5 km from home in the Overig Zeeland 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 Overig Zeeland region?
The crude death rate in Overig Zeeland was 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, 14th 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 Overig Zeeland region?
Cancer caused 27.8% of deaths among residents of Overig Zeeland 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 Overig Zeeland region?
Heart and circulatory diseases accounted for 23.9% of deaths in Overig Zeeland in 2024, against 22.2% nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many elderly people live in the Overig Zeeland region?
People aged 80 or over, the group that uses most care, made up 6.6% of the population of the Overig Zeeland COROP area on 1 January 2026, above the national figure of 5.3%; that is 9th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up from 5.8% in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Overig Zeeland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average road distance to a GP practice (km) (2025)
Overig Zeeland ranks 16 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a GP practice (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 |
| 18 | Overig Groningen | 1.2 km |
| 19 | Twente | 1.2 km |
Average road distance to a hospital (km) (2025)
Overig Zeeland ranks 6 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average road distance to a hospital (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 12.2 km |
| 4 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 12.1 km |
| 5 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 11.6 km |
| 6 | Overig Zeeland | 11.1 km |
| 7 | Oost-Groningen | 10.7 km |
| 8 | Flevoland | 10.7 km |
| 9 | Noord-Overijssel | 10.6 km |
Deaths per 1,000 residents (2025)
Overig Zeeland ranks 14 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Deaths per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 11.1 |
| 12 | IJmond | 11.1 |
| 13 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 10.9 |
| 14 | Overig Zeeland | 10.9 |
| 15 | West-Noord-Brabant | 10.8 |
| 16 | Noord-Limburg | 10.8 |
| 17 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 10.4 |
Residents aged 80 or older (%) (2026)
Overig Zeeland ranks 9 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Residents aged 80 or older (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 6.7% |
| 7 | Noord-Drenthe | 6.6% |
| 8 | Achterhoek | 6.6% |
| 9 | Overig Zeeland | 6.6% |
| 10 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 6.6% |
| 11 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 6.4% |
| 12 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 6.3% |
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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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