Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Netherlands
Netherlands: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 9.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.8%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2021
All-time low
7.7%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Netherlands stood at 9.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Netherlands peaked at 11.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 9.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 9.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Netherlands?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Netherlands was 9.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Netherlands ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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