Health, lifestyle, health care use and supply, causes of death; key figures
| Periods | Health and social care expenditure Per capita health and social care expd. (euro) | Health and social care expenditure Expenditure as percentage of the GDP (%) | Health and social care expenditure Expenditure by type of provider Total health and social care providers (billion euro) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | . | . | . |
| Source: CBS. | |||
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 social care expenditure
- Expenditure on medical care, long-term care, welfare and social services, youth care and child care. Care includes provision of services and goods. Expenditure includes care provided to non-residents by Dutch care providers. As it concerns final use expenditure, industry and wholesale figures do not count, as these sectors do not supply their products directly to consumers/patients. Also, expenditure on cross-supplies between care providers does not count. Care expenditure expressed in actual prices indicates expenditure in prices of the year under review and reflects value trends. It refers to expenditure on care goods and services by all institutions, practices and organisations providing those goods and services; providers for whom it is not their main work also count.
These figures refer to a broader definition than internationally used in the System of Health Accounts, that refers to health care including long term nursing care (health).
Due to the revision of the 2021 Health and social care expenditure statistics, figures for 2021-2023 are not easily comparable with previous years.- Expenditure by type of provider
- Providers of preventive, long-term and emergency medical care and research related to maintain and restore personal health. Also includes supply of medication, medical aids and auxiliary services.
This category includes providers outside the 'Human health and social work' section in the SIC, e.g. pharmacies and opticians, and providers for whom provision of care services is not the main activity, e.g. taxi companies and companies with in-house health and safety services.
Due to the revision of the 2021 Health and social care expenditure statistics, figures for 2021-2023 are not easily comparable with previous years.- Total health and social care providers
- Total expenditure on all providers of health and social care.
Providers of preventive, long-term and emergency medical care and research related to maintain and restore personal health. Also includes supply of medication, medical aids and auxiliary services.
This category includes providers outside the 'Human health and social work' section in the SIC, e.g. pharmacies and opticians, and providers for whom provision of care services is not the main activity, e.g. taxi companies and companies with in-house health and safety services.
Due to the revision of the 2021 Health and social care expenditure statistics, figures for 2021-2023 are not easily comparable with previous years.
- Per capita health and social care expd.
- Total health and social care expenditure calculated per capita.
Due to the revision of the 2021 Health and social care expenditure statistics, figures for 2021-2023 are not easily comparable with previous years.
- Expenditure as percentage of the GDP
- Total expenditure on health and social care expressed as a percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP).
Due to the revision of the 2021 Health and social care expenditure statistics, figures for 2021-2023 are not easily comparable with previous years.