Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level was 25.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 25.5% for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Netherlands peaked at 42.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.8% | — |
| 2009 | 37.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 25.5% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 36.8% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 30.1% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 20.8% | 42.4% | 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 sex, age and educational attainment level in Netherlands?
- Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level in Netherlands was 25.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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