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
Latest (2025)
79.9
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
47th
of 49 countries
All-time high
93.6
in 2012
All-time low
78.9
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Netherlands, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) in Netherlands stood at 79.9.
The figure 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.
That places Netherlands 47th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | Value | 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 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 82.6 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 78.9 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 81.9 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 79.9 | -2.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 79.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.8, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 79.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.5, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.51 | 87.9 | 93.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.25 | 78.9 | 90.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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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 47th out of 49 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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