Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) was 79.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Netherlands, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 79.9% for self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Netherlands peaked at 93.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 93.5% | — |
| 2011 | 91.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 90.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 79.9% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.5% | 87.9% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 78.9% | 90.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 2.8 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.6 Percentage of live births (2023)
- 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 self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Netherlands?
- Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Netherlands was 79.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation)?
- Netherlands ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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