Health, lifestyle, health care use and supply, causes of death; key figures
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Table explanation
This table provides an overview of the key figures on health and care available on StatLine. All figures are taken from other tables on StatLine, either directly or through a simple conversion. In the original tables, breakdowns by characteristics of individuals or other variables are possible.
The period after the year of review before data become available differs between the data series.
The number of exam passes/graduates in year t is the number of persons who obtained a diploma in school/study year starting in t-1 and ending in t.
Data available from: 2001
Status of the figures:
2025:
All available figures are definite.
2024:
Most available figures are definite.
Figures are provisional for:
- causes of death;
- diagnoses known to the general practitioner;
- supplied drugs;
- AWBZ/Wlz-funded long term care;
- youth care;
- persons employed in health and welfare;
- persons employed in healthcare;
- Mbo health care graduates;
- Hbo nursing graduates / medicine graduates (university);
- expenditures on health and welfare;
- average distance to facilities;
- profitability and operating results at institutions;
2023:
Most available figures are definite.
Figures are provisional for:
- hospital admissions by some diagnoses;
- average period of hospitalisation;
- physicians and nurses employed in care;
- persons employed in health and welfare;
- persons employed in healthcare;
Figures are revised provisional for:
- expenditures on health and welfare.
2022:
Most available figures are definite.
Figures are revised provisional for:
- expenditures on health and welfare.
2021 and earlier:
All available figures are definite.
Changes as of 18 December 2025:
More recent figures have been added for:
- crude birth rate;
- live births to teenage mothers;
- perinatal mortality at pregnancy duration at least 24 weeks;
- diagnoses known to the general practitioner;
- supplied drugs;
- persons aged 80 or older;
- AWBZ/Wlz-funded long term care;
- youth care;
- expenditures on health and welfare;
- average distance to facilities;
- profitability and operating results at institutions;
When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published in July 2026.
Description topics
- Health and disease
- Perceived health, contacts with the GP and hospital admissions for some diagnoses, sickness absence
- At the general practitioner known with
- Individuals with one or more disease episodes as registered by the general practitioner, for several diagnostic groups.
The diagnoses are coded according to the International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC-1).- Digestive complaints or diseases
- The total of symptoms, complaints and diseases of the digestive system.
ICPC-1 codes: D01-D29, D70-D99
- Cardiovascular complaints or diseases
- The total of symptoms, complaints and diseases of the cardiovasular system.
ICPC-1 codes: K01-K29, K70-K99
- Respiratory complaints or diseases
- The total of symptoms, complaints and diseases of the respiratory system.
ICPC-1 codes: R01-R29, R70-R99.
This group also includes ICPC code R83 (other respiratory infections), which now also includes SARS-CoV-2 (COVID19) and post-COVID syndrome. Due to interim changes in the coding advice and changes in the testing policy and the reporting of test results to the GP, the data in this group for the years 2020-2022 cannot be properly compared.
- Urological complaints or diseases
- Total of urological symptoms, complaints and diseases.
ICPC-1 codes: U01-U29, U70-U99
- Use of health care services
- Average period of hospitalisation, supplied drugs, number of contacts with health care providers, AWBZ/Wlz- funded long term care, including persons older than 80 in the population, youth care.
- Average period of hospitalisation
- Number of nursing days in a given period divided by the number of patients admitted.
- Contacts with health professionals
- Number of contacts with general practitioners and physiotherapists/exercise therapist in the 12 months preceding the survey date.
Due to changes in methodology and questionnaire, data before and after 2010 cannot fully be compared.- General practitioner (GP)
- Contacts with a GP in the Netherlands:
- visits to a GP,
- GP home visits,
- telephone consultations,
- other contacts
Includes contacts with locums and emergency GP service; excludes contacts with GP surgery assistant/nurse.
Due to changes in methodology of the health interview questionniare in 2014, figures before and after are not completely comparable
- Physiotherapist or exercise therapist
- Contact with a therapist for physical or exercise therapy. Physiotherapy or exercise therapy during hospital admission is not included.
Until 2010, the figures are restricted to physiotherapy.
- AWBZ/Wlz-funded long term care
Residential care funded under the Exceptional Medical Expenses Act (AWBZ, before 2015), and care funded under the Chronic Care Act (Wlz, starting 2015).- Persons aged 80 or older
- The population aged 80 or older on 1 January of the year under review, as registered in the municipal population register (BRP).
- Persons with AWBZ/Wlz-funded (res.) care
- The number of persons aged 18 years or older at the end of the year (second Friday of November) receiving residential care under the Exceptional Medical Expenses Act (AWBZ, before 2015) and care funded under the Chronic Care Act (Wlz, starting 2015), for which a personal contribution was paid.
AWBZ-funded residential care includes all care received in kind in an institution, for which costs are borne by the AWBZ.
Short stay in an institution is also included.
Wlz care includes care for people who permanently require 24-hour care nearby and/or permanent supervision, the costs of which are charged under the Long-term Care Act (Wlz).
Persons under 18 years of age do not have to pay a personal contribution.
As of 2011, residential care is classified according to the type of care received, expressed in care severity packages (zzp's).
There are zzps for Nursing and Care (VV), Disability Care (GHZ) and Long-Term Mental Health Care (GGZ) sectors.- Total AWBZ/Wlz-funded (residential) care
- The total number of persons aged 18 years or older at the end of the year (second Friday of November) receiving residential care under the Exceptional Medical Expenses Act (AWBZ, before 2015) and care funded under the Chronic Care Act (Wlz, starting 2015), for which a personal contribution was paid.
By care severity packages (zzp's):
Nursing and care
Care for the disabled or
Mental health care.
In some cases the type of care is not known.
This may occur in the following situations:
- in the case of an older needs assessment for AWBZ-funded care, remaining valid for the duration of the needs assessment
- in the case of AWBZ-funded short-term stay.
- in the case of Wlz-care paid with a personal budget (PGB)
- in the case of use of care in the form of a modular package at home (mpt). Persons with mpt who have a registered care package are included in 'No care package (zzp)' from 2015 to 2019.
- No care package (zzp)
- Care for which no care package is known may occurr in the following situations:
- in the case of an older needs assessment for AWBZ-funded care, remaining valid for the duration of the needs assessment
- in the case of AWBZ-funded short-term stay.
- in the case of Wlz-care paid with a personal budget (PGB)
- in the case of use of care in the form of a modular package at home (mpt). Persons with mpt who have a registered care package are included in 'No care package (zzp)' from 2015 to 2019.
- Nursing and care
- Persons with a care package (zzp) Nursing and Care
Care for the elderly and chronically ill on the basis of a care package (zzp) in the Nursing and Care (VV) sector.
- Care for the disabled
- Persons with a care package (zzp) Care for the disabled
Care for persons with physical, mental or sensory disabilities based on a care severity package (zzp) in the Disability Care Sector (GHZ).
- Mental health care
- Persons with a care package (zzp) Mental health care
Long-term residence in a mental health institution
Care for persons with mental and/or psychiatric problems on the basis of a care severity package (zzp) in the Mental Health Care sector (GGZ), insofar as this is financed from the AWBZ/Wlz (also called long-term GGZ).