Medical contacts, hospitalisation, medicines; sex and age, 2010-2013

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Medical contacts, hospitalisation, medicines; sex and age, 2010-2013
Sex Age Type of figure Periods Contact with dentist Reason for contacting dentist Acute pain (%) Contact with dentist Reason for contacting dentist Regular check-up (%) Contact with dentist Reason for contacting dentist Treatment (%)
Total Total Percentages/ numbers 2010 5.8 61.5 32.7
Total Total Percentages/ numbers 2011 6.1 62.9 31.1
Total Total Percentages/ numbers 2012 4.9 63.5 31.6
Total Total Percentages/ numbers 2013 5.8 63.4 30.9
Total Total Standard errors 2010 0.5 0.9 0.9
Total Total Standard errors 2011 0.5 1.0 1.0
Total Total Standard errors 2012 0.5 1.0 1.0
Total Total Standard errors 2013 0.5 1.0 1.0
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 . . .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 . . .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 . . .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 . . .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2010 . . .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2011 . . .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2012 . . .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2013 . . .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 3.9 78.4 17.7
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 1.8 84.2 14.0
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 3.0 78.0 19.0
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 4.8 76.9 18.3
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2010 1.1 2.4 2.2
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2011 0.8 2.3 2.2
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2012 1.1 2.7 2.5
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2013 1.4 2.7 2.5
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 1.0 75.1 23.9
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 0.6 79.4 20.0
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 4.6 76.1 19.3
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 1.6 76.3 22.2
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2010 0.7 3.3 3.2
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2011 0.6 3.4 3.3
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2012 1.9 3.9 3.6
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013 1.1 3.8 3.7
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 5.4 74.9 19.7
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 4.2 72.7 23.1
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 1.8 81.0 17.2
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 4.4 71.9 23.7
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2010 1.8 3.4 3.2
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2011 1.9 4.2 4.0
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2012 1.3 4.0 3.8
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013 2.1 4.5 4.3
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 5.9 61.6 32.4
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 9.4 65.6 25.0
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 4.3 63.3 32.4
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 3.2 65.2 31.6
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2010 1.4 2.8 2.7
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2011 1.8 2.9 2.6
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2012 1.4 3.4 3.3
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013 1.1 3.0 2.9
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 8.5 56.3 35.2
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 5.9 65.9 28.2
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 7.5 59.0 33.5
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 9.7 62.4 27.9
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2010 1.5 2.6 2.5
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2011 1.3 2.6 2.5
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2012 1.5 2.8 2.7
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013 1.8 3.0 2.7
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 7.8 56.7 35.4
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 8.2 58.0 33.8
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 5.6 59.0 35.5
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 5.3 62.7 32.0
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2010 1.3 2.4 2.3
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2011 1.3 2.4 2.3
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2012 1.1 2.4 2.3
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013 1.2 2.6 2.5
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 5.4 54.8 39.9
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 5.0 52.0 42.9
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 5.9 54.9 39.2
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 7.5 58.5 34.0
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2010 1.5 3.2 3.2
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2011 1.5 3.5 3.5
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2012 1.7 3.5 3.5
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013 2.0 3.7 3.6
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 6.0 53.2 40.8
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 7.1 51.3 41.6
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 2.6 59.6 37.9
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 6.9 53.1 39.9
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2010 1.2 2.6 2.6
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2011 1.4 2.8 2.7
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2012 0.9 2.9 2.8
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 1.5 2.9 2.8
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 5.9 58.5 35.5
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 7.3 47.1 45.6
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 4.9 58.6 36.4
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 7.9 57.1 35.0
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2010 1.8 3.8 3.7
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2011 2.0 3.8 3.8
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2012 1.6 3.7 3.6
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2013 1.9 3.4 3.3
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/ numbers 2010 4.6 43.5 51.8
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/ numbers 2011 8.0 53.0 39.0
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/ numbers 2012 9.5 54.3 36.1
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/ numbers 2013 1.9 47.2 50.9
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2010 2.0 4.8 4.8
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2011 2.8 5.2 5.1
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2012 3.0 5.1 4.9
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2013 1.4 5.1 5.1
Sex: men Total Percentages/ numbers 2010 5.9 61.3 32.8
Sex: men Total Percentages/ numbers 2011 6.5 62.8 30.7
Sex: men Total Percentages/ numbers 2012 4.3 63.9 31.8
Sex: men Total Percentages/ numbers 2013 6.0 61.4 32.6
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table provides data on contacts of the Dutch population with providers of medical care, including data on hospitalisation and the use of medicines. It covers the following aspects:

- contacts with GP
- contacts with medical specialists
- contacts with dentist
- contacts with physiotherapist/remedial therapist
- contacts with alternative healers
- hospitalisations, with and without overnight stay
- use of medicines, prescribed and non-prescribed
- satisfaction with GP, specialist, dentist, physiotherapist, hospital

The data are based on the Health Interview Survey conducted by Statistics Netherlands. They can be broken down by age and sex. The Health Interview Survey is a continuous survey. Its population consists of Dutch residents of all ages in private households.

Data available from 2010 till 2013.

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definite.

Changes as of 7 February 2019:
The tabel is stopped.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.

The questions about contacts with medical specialists were changed in 2011; therefore data for 2010 are not available.

Description topics

Contact with dentist
Visits to a dentist in the Netherlands. Contacts with a dental hygienist, orthodontist and oral/dental surgeon are not included.
Reason for contacting dentist
Distribution of contacts with a dentist by reason for contact.


Acute pain
Regular check-up
Treatment