Health spending as a share of total government spending in Netherlands
Netherlands: Health spending as a share of total government spending was 15.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending as a share of total government spending in Netherlands is 15.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending as a share of total government spending in Netherlands peaked at 16.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 39th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.6% | 16.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 36 Liechtenstein 15.9% compare
- 37 Republic of Korea 15.6% compare
- 38 Maldives 15.6% compare
- 40 Thailand 15.6% compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 15.4% compare
- 42 Marshall Islands 15.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending as a share of total government spending in Netherlands?
- Health spending as a share of total government spending in Netherlands was 15.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending as a share of total government spending rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.