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.
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 44th out of 49 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 | Value | 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 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 38 | +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 | 37.35 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.2 | 30.1 | 40.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.42 | 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 (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.3 (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 81.9 (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 547 (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 (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 44th out of 49 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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