Health personnel in Netherlands
Netherlands: Health personnel was 71,184 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71,184 Number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 42 countries
All-time high
71,184 Number
in 2024
All-time low
57,762 Number
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Health personnel in Netherlands, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 71,184 Number for health personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel in Netherlands peaked at 71,184 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57,762 Number, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Health personnel in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 57,762 Number | — |
| 2015 | 59,144 Number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 60,233 Number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 61,730 Number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 63,278 Number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 65,121 Number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 67,100 Number | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 68,697 Number | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 69,749 Number | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 70,477 Number | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 71,184 Number | +1.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 71,184 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 71,184 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 Number, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61,211 Number | 57,762 Number | 65,121 Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 69,441 Number | 67,100 Number | 71,184 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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- 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 personnel in Netherlands?
- Health personnel in Netherlands was 71,184 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 71,184 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest health personnel recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,762 Number in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for health personnel?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health personnel rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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