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 97,771 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 97,771 for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Netherlands peaked at 97,771 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,452, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 97,771 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,628, 5.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 97,771 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,426, 4.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 | 89,849 | 82,144 | 97,771 | 4 |
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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 97,771 in 2023, 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 97,771 in 2023.
- 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 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 45.0%. 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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