Denmark vs Netherlands: Perceived health status
Perceived health status over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8.1 Percentage of population in the same age against 6.2 Percentage of population in the same age in Netherlands, a difference of 1.9 Percentage of population in the same age.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 28 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.48 Percentage of population in the same age | 5.08 Percentage of population in the same age | 2.4 Percentage of population in the same age | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7.68 Percentage of population in the same age | 5.21 Percentage of population in the same age | 2.47 Percentage of population in the same age | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.1 Percentage of population in the same age | 5.62 Percentage of population in the same age | 2.48 Percentage of population in the same age | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher perceived health status, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 8.1 Percentage of population in the same age against 6.2 Percentage of population in the same age in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in perceived health status between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 1.9 Percentage of population in the same age, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for perceived health status?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Perceived health status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status (percentage of the population, aged 15 years old and over who report their health to be ‘good/very good' (or excellent) (all positive response categories), ‘fair’ (not good, not bad), ‘bad/very bad’ (all negative response categories). It also includes data on perceived health status by age and gender (percentage of the population who report their health to be 'good/very good' (or excellent), for various age groups). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.