Total health spending per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total health spending per person was 8,195 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, total health spending per person in Netherlands stood at 8,195 current international $. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Netherlands peaked at 8,195 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,466 current international $, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,466 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,685 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 2,987 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 3,099 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3,267 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 3,426 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 3,727 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 3,984 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 4,317 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 4,464 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 4,585 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4,779 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 4,989 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 5,219 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 5,214 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,205 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,274 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5,585 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 5,811 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 6,217 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 6,867 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 7,661 current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 7,788 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 7,727 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 8,195 current international $ | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,442 current international $ | 2,466 current international $ | 4,464 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,288 current international $ | 4,585 current international $ | 6,217 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,648 current international $ | 6,867 current international $ | 8,195 current international $ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Netherlands?
- Total health spending per person in Netherlands was 8,195 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,195 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,466 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for total health spending per person?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.