Health, lifestyle, health care use and supply, causes of death; key figures
Explanation of symbols
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
- 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.
- 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).
- Indications AWBZ-residential or Wlz care
- The number of persons who have an indication for residential care financed by the General Act on Exceptional Medical Expenses (AWBZ, before 2015), or Long-Term Care Act (Wlz, starting 2015) on the reference date.
This concerns only persons who are registered in the population registry on the reference date.
The reference date is the second Friday in November.
Indication
The right to a certain type and amount of care as determined by the Centre for Healthcare Indication (Centrum Indicatiestelling Zorg (CIZ).- Total indications AWBZ-res. or Wlz care
- Total of persons with an indications AWBZ-residential or Wlz care
Basis of indication
Reason why someone cannot perform certain activities independently and needs help to do so. A basis of indication must be present in order to be eligible for care financed by the General Act on Exceptional Medical Expenses (AWBZ) or Long-Term Care Act (Wlz). The basis of indication is determined independently by the Centre for Healthcare Indication (Centrum Indicatiestelling Zorg, CIZ).
- Somatic condition
- Persons with an indication for residential care based on a somatic condition
Somatic condition:
Current physical illness or condition. A condition that is characterized by stable phases and can (still) be cured or improved by medical and/or paramedical treatment in the event of aggravation has as its basis somatic disease, and not the basis physical disability.
If there are permanent limitations that are not caused by disorders of the nervous system or the musculoskeletal system (bone/muscle system, joints and connective tissue), the basis for somatic condition also applies. This is also the case in a terminal situation.