Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 16.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.3%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2021
All-time low
10.7%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 10.72001: 10.82002: 11.52003: 11.72004: 122005: 12.32006: 152007: 15.42008: 14.72009: 15.22010: 15.82011: 16.42012: 16.92013: 16.82014: 16.92015: 16.82016: 16.22017: 16.82018: 172019: 17.12020: 172021: 182022: 16.62023: 16.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 16.3% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 18.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2000.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 23rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 10.7%
2001 10.8% +0.7%
2002 11.5% +6.0%
2003 11.7% +2.4%
2004 12.0% +1.9%
2005 12.3% +2.9%
2006 15.0% +22.3%
2007 15.4% +2.6%
2008 14.7% -4.7%
2009 15.2% +3.2%
2010 15.8% +4.0%
2011 16.4% +3.6%
2012 16.9% +3.5%
2013 16.8% -0.9%
2014 16.9% +0.5%
2015 16.8% -0.2%
2016 16.2% -3.5%
2017 16.8% +3.2%
2018 17.0% +1.6%
2019 17.1% +0.7%
2020 17.0% -0.9%
2021 18.0% +6.1%
2022 16.6% -7.9%
2023 16.3% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.9% 10.7% 15.4% 10
2010s 16.7% 15.8% 17.1% 10
2020s 17.0% 16.3% 18.0% 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 20 Croatia 17.1% compare
  2. 21 Nicaragua 16.8% compare
  3. 22 Norway 16.6% compare
  4. 24 Slovenia 15.9% compare
  5. 25 Portugal 15.9% compare
  6. 26 Türkiye 15.5% compare
  7. 26 Türkiye 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 16.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 23rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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