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Hospitals in Netherlands

Netherlands: Hospitals was 40.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
1st
of 7 countries
All-time high
41.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2023
All-time low
11.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2008
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Hospitals in Netherlands, 1987–2024

102030401987200520241987: 19.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1988: 17.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1989: 17.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1990: 16.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1991: 16.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1992: 15.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1993: 15.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1994: 15.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1995: 14.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1996: 14.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1997: 14.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1998: 14.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants1999: 13.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2000: 13.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2001: 12.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2002: 12.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2003: 12.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2004: 12.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2005: 12.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2006: 11.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2007: 11.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2008: 11.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2009: 25.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2010: 25.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2011: 26.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2012: 29.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2013: 30.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2014: 29.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2015: 30.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2016: 31.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2017: 31.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2018: 31.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2019: 32.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2020: 35.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2021: 39.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2022: 41.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2023: 41.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants2024: 40.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hospitals in Netherlands is 40.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hospitals in Netherlands peaked at 41.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Hospitals in Netherlands, year by year

Year Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Change
1987 19.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants —
1988 17.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -6.6%
1989 17.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.1%
1990 16.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -4.9%
1991 16.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -3.2%
1992 15.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.8%
1993 15.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.4%
1994 15.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.7%
1995 14.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -3.0%
1996 14.87 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.5%
1997 14.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -3.9%
1998 14.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.1%
1999 13.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -5.1%
2000 13.06 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.6%
2001 12.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.1%
2002 12.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.6%
2003 12.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.5%
2004 12.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.8%
2005 12.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.2%
2006 11.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -2.6%
2007 11.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.8%
2008 11.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -4.6%
2009 25.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +127.4%
2010 25.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.1%
2011 26.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +4.7%
2012 29.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +10.7%
2013 30.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.7%
2014 29.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -1.2%
2015 30.52 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.9%
2016 31.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.8%
2017 31.87 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +1.6%
2018 31.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -0.0%
2019 32.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +2.8%
2020 35.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +8.2%
2021 39.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +11.2%
2022 41.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +5.1%
2023 41.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants +0.6%
2024 40.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants -3.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hospitals 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +127.4% 11.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 25.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 17.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 19.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3
1990s 15.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 13.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 16.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 13.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 11.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 25.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 30.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 25.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 32.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 39.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 35.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 41.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Colombia 205.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 2 Japan 65.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 2 Poland 34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 2 Moldova 37.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 3 Latvia 29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 3 Cyprus 59.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  7. 4 Lithuania 23.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  8. 4 Bulgaria 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
  9. 4 Croatia 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hospitals in Netherlands?
Hospitals in Netherlands was 40.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest hospitals recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 41.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2023.
What is the lowest hospitals recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 11.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for hospitals?
Netherlands ranks 1st out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
Is hospitals rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hospitals
Unit
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,575 data points, 1980–2025
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