Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Netherlands
Netherlands: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Netherlands is 85, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Netherlands peaked at 85 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77 | — |
| 2001 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4 | 77 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2 | 81 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85 | 85 | 85 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Netherlands?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Netherlands was 85 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2017.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.