Health spending per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Health spending per capita was 6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
6th
of 59 countries
All-time high
6,922 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2021
All-time low
1,813 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 1972
Years of data
54
1972–2025
Health spending per capita in Netherlands, 1972–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices for health spending per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per capita in Netherlands peaked at 6,922 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,813 international-$ in 2020 prices, in 1972.
Netherlands ranks 6th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Health spending per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,813 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 1973 | 1,904 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 2,016 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 2,113 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 2,176 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2,248 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2,350 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 2,405 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2,419 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,389 international-$ in 2020 prices | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,423 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,434 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,431 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,437 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,525 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2,568 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,608 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,765 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 2,919 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 3,025 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 3,115 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 3,157 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3,168 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,210 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,271 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,315 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,833 international-$ in 2020 prices | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 3,983 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 4,070 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4,339 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 4,623 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 4,800 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4,895 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4,985 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5,130 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,275 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 5,500 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5,698 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5,791 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5,803 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,898 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5,873 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,893 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5,882 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,951 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5,941 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6,002 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,177 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 6,516 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 6,922 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 6,448 international-$ in 2020 prices | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 6,294 international-$ in 2020 prices | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 6,494 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,128 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,813 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,405 international-$ in 2020 prices | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,500 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,389 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,765 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,300 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,919 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,983 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,932 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,070 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,698 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,921 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,791 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,177 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,560 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,294 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6,922 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 3 Germany 7,907 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 4 Norway 7,562 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 5 Austria 6,921 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 7 Luxembourg 6,496 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 8 Belgium 6,461 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 9 Australia 6,453 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.0758 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.1026 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per capita in Netherlands?
- Health spending per capita in Netherlands was 6,683 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,922 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,813 international-$ in 2020 prices in 1972.
- How does Netherlands rank for health spending per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health spending per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure in total divided by population.