Perceived health status in Netherlands
Netherlands: Perceived health status was 6.2 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025. ▲ Rising
Perceived health status in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perceived health status in Netherlands is 6.2 Percentage of population in the same age, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perceived health status in Netherlands peaked at 6.5 Percentage of population in the same age in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.5 Percentage of population in the same age, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Perceived health status in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.2 Percentage of population in the same age | — |
| 2006 | 5.2 Percentage of population in the same age | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9 Percentage of population in the same age | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.3 Percentage of population in the same age | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 4.8 Percentage of population in the same age | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 5 Percentage of population in the same age | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7 Percentage of population in the same age | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8 Percentage of population in the same age | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 5.4 Percentage of population in the same age | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.2 Percentage of population in the same age | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.9 Percentage of population in the same age | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6 Percentage of population in the same age | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.7 Percentage of population in the same age | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.5 Percentage of population in the same age | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5 Percentage of population in the same age | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 5.2 Percentage of population in the same age | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 5.3 Percentage of population in the same age | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.5 Percentage of population in the same age | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 6 Percentage of population in the same age | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 6.2 Percentage of population in the same age | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.08 Percentage of population in the same age | 4.8 Percentage of population in the same age | 5.3 Percentage of population in the same age | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.21 Percentage of population in the same age | 4.6 Percentage of population in the same age | 5.8 Percentage of population in the same age | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 Percentage of population in the same age | 4.5 Percentage of population in the same age | 6.5 Percentage of population in the same age | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 Germany 10.8 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 4 Poland 9.8 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 5 Norway 10.3 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 5 Slovenia 9.3 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 6 France 10.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 6 Türkiye 7.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 7 Hungary 9.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 8 Czechia 9 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 9 Belgium 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 9 United Kingdom 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age compare
More health data for Netherlands
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.007 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 39,800 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.3 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 81.9 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 547 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy 81.9 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.6 Percentage of live births (2023)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 2.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -2.8 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 66,870 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perceived health status in Netherlands?
- Perceived health status in Netherlands was 6.2 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest perceived health status recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 Percentage of population in the same age in 2023.
- What is the lowest perceived health status recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 Percentage of population in the same age in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for perceived health status?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perceived health status rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Perceived health status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status (percentage of the population, aged 15 years old and over who report their health to be ‘good/very good' (or excellent) (all positive response categories), ‘fair’ (not good, not bad), ‘bad/very bad’ (all negative response categories). It also includes data on perceived health status by age and gender (percentage of the population who report their health to be 'good/very good' (or excellent), for various age groups). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.