Netherlands vs Sweden: Perceived health status
Perceived health status over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8 Percentage of population in the same age against 6.2 Percentage of population in the same age in Netherlands, a difference of 1.8 Percentage of population in the same age.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 12th of 7 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.08 Percentage of population in the same age | 5.72 Percentage of population in the same age | 0.64 Percentage of population in the same age | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.21 Percentage of population in the same age | 5.15 Percentage of population in the same age | 0.06 Percentage of population in the same age | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.62 Percentage of population in the same age | 7.17 Percentage of population in the same age | 1.55 Percentage of population in the same age | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher perceived health status, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8 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 Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1.8 Percentage of population in the same age, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for perceived health status?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 12th of 7 groups.
- 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.