People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship in Netherlands
Netherlands: People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship was 29.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Netherlands, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Netherlands is 29.3, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Netherlands peaked at 31.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.3, in 2018.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health … citizenship in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30 | — |
| 2016 | 22.4 | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 24 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 16.3 | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 24.6 | +50.9% |
| 2020 | 21.5 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 23 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 24.4 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 31.4 | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 30 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 29.3 | -2.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 29.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 29.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.46 | 16.3 | 30 | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.6 | 21.5 | 31.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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- 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 people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Netherlands?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Netherlands was 29.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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