Health graduates in Netherlands
Netherlands: Health graduates was 2,574 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,574 Number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2,730 Number
in 2017
All-time low
1,201 Number
in 1993
Years of data
41
1983–2024
Health graduates in Netherlands, 1983–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health graduates in Netherlands is 2,574 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health graduates in Netherlands peaked at 2,730 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,201 Number, in 1993.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Health graduates in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,460 Number | — |
| 1984 | 1,485 Number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,466 Number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,739 Number | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 1,779 Number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1,635 Number | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 1,451 Number | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 1,375 Number | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1,286 Number | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1,201 Number | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 1,228 Number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,216 Number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,413 Number | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 1,467 Number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,382 Number | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,582 Number | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 1,418 Number | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 1,423 Number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,571 Number | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 1,654 Number | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1,705 Number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,756 Number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,842 Number | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2,019 Number | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 2,022 Number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,075 Number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,276 Number | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 2,460 Number | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2,470 Number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,420 Number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,450 Number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,480 Number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,610 Number | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2,730 Number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2,720 Number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,620 Number | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,500 Number | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2,710 Number | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2,490 Number | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 2,497 Number | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,574 Number | +3.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2,574 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,360 Number, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2,574 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,428 Number, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,594 Number | 1,460 Number | 1,779 Number | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,360 Number | 1,201 Number | 1,582 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,748 Number | 1,418 Number | 2,075 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,524 Number | 2,276 Number | 2,730 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,554 Number | 2,490 Number | 2,710 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health graduates in Netherlands?
- Health graduates in Netherlands was 2,574 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health graduates recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,730 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest health graduates recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,201 Number in 1993.
- How does Netherlands rank for health graduates?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health graduates rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Health graduates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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