Colon and rectum cancer screening coverage in Europe in Netherlands
Netherlands: Colon and rectum cancer screening coverage in Europe was 67.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Colon and rectum cancer screening coverage in Europe in Netherlands, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer screening coverage in europe in Netherlands is 67.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer screening coverage in europe in Netherlands peaked at 73.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer screening coverage in Europe in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 71.7% | — |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 67.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.2%, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 67.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.6%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.4% | 70.6% | 73.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 66.5% | 69.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer screening coverage in europe in Netherlands?
- Colon and rectum cancer screening coverage in europe in Netherlands was 67.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer screening coverage in europe recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer screening coverage in europe recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for colon and rectum cancer screening coverage in europe?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is colon and rectum cancer screening coverage in europe rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer screening coverage in Europe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of people aged 50 to 74 years who have been screened for colon and rectum cancer within the previous 2 years.