Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Netherlands
Netherlands: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 108,481 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Netherlands stood at 108,481. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Netherlands peaked at 108,481 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,452, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,452 | — |
| 1991 | 20,739 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 22,945 | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 25,064 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 24,762 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 26,654 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 24,800 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 24,738 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 26,036 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 28,364 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 29,841 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 33,113 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 37,888 | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 39,689 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 39,871 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41,138 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 49,206 | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 52,806 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 56,594 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 61,422 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 64,952 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 66,461 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 67,652 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 67,415 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 67,857 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 64,254 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 65,829 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 68,457 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 72,064 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 76,273 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 82,144 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 87,424 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 92,057 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 97,771 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 108,481 | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,356 | 19,452 | 28,364 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,157 | 29,841 | 61,422 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,121 | 64,254 | 76,273 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,575 | 82,144 | 108,481 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More health data for Netherlands
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.007 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 39,800 (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.3 (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 81.9 (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 547 (2024)
- Life expectancy 81.9 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.6 Percentage of live births (2023)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 2.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -2.8 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 66,870 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Netherlands?
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Netherlands was 108,481 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 108,481 in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,452 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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