Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Netherlands
Netherlands: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 965.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 965.95 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Netherlands peaked at 965.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 272.05, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 28th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 272.05 | — |
| 2001 | 281.02 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 293.13 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 297.69 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 325.44 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 338.66 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 310.35 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 314.33 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 428.38 | +36.3% |
| 2009 | 404.9 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 417 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 453.2 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 503.46 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 602.04 | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 604.12 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 587.48 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 595.29 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 617.05 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 627.11 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 648.06 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 637.28 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 835.66 | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 929.46 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 929.87 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 965.95 | +3.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 965.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 820.22, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 965.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 807.03, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +36.3% | 314.33 | 428.38 |
| 2021 | +31.1% | 637.28 | 835.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 326.6 | 272.05 | 428.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 565.48 | 417 | 648.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 859.64 | 637.28 | 965.95 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Netherlands?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Netherlands was 965.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 965.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.05 in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Netherlands ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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