Health system composite index in Netherlands
Netherlands: Health system composite index was 0.7319 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Health system composite index in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health system composite index in Netherlands is 0.7319 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Netherlands peaked at 1.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.5008 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Health system composite index in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | 1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.533 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -59.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5674 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +125.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7164 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -44.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7433 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7309 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8624 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 1.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +107.4% |
| 1981 | 1.74 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.72 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.34 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8839 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6423 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.704 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.725 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6674 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.604 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7472 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6621 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6431 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.509 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.665 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6275 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6104 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6444 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7403 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.68 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6743 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6809 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.726 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7302 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7388 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7092 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6927 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6808 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6927 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7161 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6783 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6529 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6593 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6222 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6753 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6654 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5008 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7637 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +52.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7319 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.7319 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 93% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.7319 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6632 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +125.5% | 0.5674 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1980 | +107.4% | 0.8624 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1971 | -59.4% | 1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.533 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2023 | +52.5% | 0.5008 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7637 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.8434 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.533 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.5 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.22 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6788 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.509 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8839 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6779 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6104 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7403 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6843 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6222 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7388 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6674 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5008 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7637 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 41 Malta 0.7662 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 42 Uruguay 0.7648 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 43 New Zealand 0.7351 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 45 Armenia 0.7297 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 46 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7271 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 47 Hungary 0.7265 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Netherlands?
- Health system composite index in Netherlands was 0.7319 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1980.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5008 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for health system composite index?
- Netherlands ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.