Health expenditure; functions and financing for international comparisons

Health expenditure; functions and financing for international comparisons

Functions Financing Periods Expenditure on health and social care (mln euro)
Total health, social care and welfare Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 124,805
Total health, social care and welfare HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 26,064
Total health, social care and welfare HF121b: Health Insurance Fund 2021*
Total health, social care and welfare HF122: Compulsory private insurance 2021* 49,638
Total health, social care and welfare HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 3,948
Total current expenditure on healthcare Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 96,644
Total current expenditure on healthcare HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 20,699
Total current expenditure on healthcare HF121b: Health Insurance Fund 2021*
Total current expenditure on healthcare HF122: Compulsory private insurance 2021* 47,919
Total current expenditure on healthcare HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 3,948
HC33: Outpatient long-term care (health) Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 332
HC33: Outpatient long-term care (health) HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 63
HC33: Outpatient long-term care (health) HF121b: Health Insurance Fund 2021*
HC33: Outpatient long-term care (health) HF122: Compulsory private insurance 2021* 154
HC33: Outpatient long-term care (health) HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 0
HC7: Governance, health system, fin. Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 3,657
HC7: Governance, health system, fin. HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 407
HC7: Governance, health system, fin. HF121b: Health Insurance Fund 2021*
HC7: Governance, health system, fin. HF122: Compulsory private insurance 2021* 1,035
HC7: Governance, health system, fin. HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 479
HC71: Governance, health system adm. Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 1,703
HC71: Governance, health system adm. HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 130
HC71: Governance, health system adm. HF121b: Health Insurance Fund 2021*
HC71: Governance, health system adm. HF122: Compulsory private insurance 2021* 0
HC71: Governance, health system adm. HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 0
HC72: Administration of health financing Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 1,954
HC72: Administration of health financing HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 277
HC72: Administration of health financing HF121b: Health Insurance Fund 2021*
HC72: Administration of health financing HF122: Compulsory private insurance 2021* 1,035
HC72: Administration of health financing HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 479
HC9: Healthcare n.e.c. Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 1,037
HC9: Healthcare n.e.c. HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 0
HC9: Healthcare n.e.c. HF121b: Health Insurance Fund 2021*
HC9: Healthcare n.e.c. HF122: Compulsory private insurance 2021* 72
HC9: Healthcare n.e.c. HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 0
Total health related expenditure Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 11,883
Total health related expenditure HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 5,292
Total health related expenditure HF121b: Health Insurance Fund 2021*
Total health related expenditure HF122: Compulsory private insurance 2021* 158
Total health related expenditure HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 0
HCR2: Health promotion multi-sector Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 448
HCR2: Health promotion multi-sector HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 0
HCR2: Health promotion multi-sector HF121b: Health Insurance Fund 2021*
HCR2: Health promotion multi-sector HF122: Compulsory private insurance 2021* 0
HCR2: Health promotion multi-sector HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 0
Source: CBS.
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This table contains information on expenditure and financing in current prices on the health care used by residents in the Netherlands in one year. All activities within the area of health care are included, irrespective of whether they are performed within or outside the health care sector. These figures are based on the definition of the System of Health Accounts as used by EUROSTAT, the OECD and the WHO.
The figures are derived from the Dutch statistics on health and social care, which cover a broader range of activities (including e.g. child day care, welfare, and social services). Exports are also included. In this table it can be found in the financing item Rest of the world; exports.

This table also shows how the total figure in accordance with the System of Health Accounts is calculated from the total figure health and social care:

Total figure on health and social care
-/- health-related activities
-/- other goods and services
-/- exports
= Total current expenditure on health

Data available from: 1998

Status of the figures:
The figures for 2021 are provisional; the figures for 2019-2020 are revised provisional; the figures for the other years are final.

Changes as of 7 July 2022:
The figures for 2021 have been added, the figures for 2018-2020 have been updated.

When will new figures be published?
In the second quarter of 2023 the 2019-2021 data will be updated and provisional figures on 2022 will be published.

Description topics

Expenditure on health and social care
Expenditure in current prices on the health and social care used by residents in one year. Expenditure on health and social care provided by Dutch providers and used by non-residents is also included in the function M1(HC)+ : Other goods, services + exports, in order to arrive at the total figure of the Dutch Health and Social Care Accounts.