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 Voluntary schemes (incl. OOP) 2021* 17,567
Total health, social care and welfare HF2: Voluntary schemes 2021* 6,274
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 Voluntary schemes (incl. OOP) 2021* 14,165
Total current expenditure on healthcare HF2: Voluntary schemes 2021* 5,421
Total current expenditure on healthcare HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 3,948
HC1: Services of curative care Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 41,112
HC1: Services of curative care HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 95
HC1: Services of curative care Voluntary schemes (incl. OOP) 2021* 5,206
HC1: Services of curative care HF2: Voluntary schemes 2021* 2,151
HC1: Services of curative care HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 2,151
HC11: In-patient curative care Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 15,079
HC11: In-patient curative care HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 0
HC11: In-patient curative care Voluntary schemes (incl. OOP) 2021* 1,192
HC11: In-patient curative care HF2: Voluntary schemes 2021* 25
HC11: In-patient curative care HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 25
HC12: Day cases of curative care Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 4,670
HC12: Day cases of curative care HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 0
HC12: Day cases of curative care Voluntary schemes (incl. OOP) 2021* 474
HC12: Day cases of curative care HF2: Voluntary schemes 2021* 68
HC12: Day cases of curative care HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 68
HC13: Out-patient curative care Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 20,721
HC13: Out-patient curative care HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 95
HC13: Out-patient curative care Voluntary schemes (incl. OOP) 2021* 3,514
HC13: Out-patient curative care HF2: Voluntary schemes 2021* 2,058
HC13: Out-patient curative care HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 2,058
HC13.1: General outpatient curative care Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 4,874
HC13.1: General outpatient curative care HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 0
HC13.1: General outpatient curative care Voluntary schemes (incl. OOP) 2021* 352
HC13.1: General outpatient curative care HF2: Voluntary schemes 2021* 229
HC13.1: General outpatient curative care HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 229
HC13.2: Out-patient dental care Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 2,438
HC13.2: Out-patient dental care HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 95
HC13.2: Out-patient dental care Voluntary schemes (incl. OOP) 2021* 2,104
HC13.2: Out-patient dental care HF2: Voluntary schemes 2021* 1,678
HC13.2: Out-patient dental care HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 1,678
HC13.3: Spec. outpatient curative care Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 12,220
HC13.3: Spec. outpatient curative care HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 0
HC13.3: Spec. outpatient curative care Voluntary schemes (incl. OOP) 2021* 805
HC13.3: Spec. outpatient curative care HF2: Voluntary schemes 2021* 0
HC13.3: Spec. outpatient curative care HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 0
HC13.9: Other out-patient curative care Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 1,188
HC13.9: Other out-patient curative care HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 0
HC13.9: Other out-patient curative care Voluntary schemes (incl. OOP) 2021* 253
HC13.9: Other out-patient curative care HF2: Voluntary schemes 2021* 151
HC13.9: Other out-patient curative care HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 151
HC14: Services of curative home care Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 643
HC14: Services of curative home care HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 0
HC14: Services of curative home care Voluntary schemes (incl. OOP) 2021* 26
HC14: Services of curative home care HF2: Voluntary schemes 2021* 0
HC14: Services of curative home care HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 0
HC.2:Services of rehabilitative care Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 3,450
HC.2:Services of rehabilitative care HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 37
HC.2:Services of rehabilitative care Voluntary schemes (incl. OOP) 2021* 1,153
HC.2:Services of rehabilitative care HF2: Voluntary schemes 2021* 995
HC.2:Services of rehabilitative care HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 995
HC21: In-patient rehabilitative care Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 1,192
HC21: In-patient rehabilitative care HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 37
HC21: In-patient rehabilitative care Voluntary schemes (incl. OOP) 2021* 26
HC21: In-patient rehabilitative care HF2: Voluntary schemes 2021* 0
HC21: In-patient rehabilitative care HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 0
HC22: Day cases of rehabilitative care Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 51
HC22: Day cases of rehabilitative care HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 0
HC22: Day cases of rehabilitative care Voluntary schemes (incl. OOP) 2021* 3
HC22: Day cases of rehabilitative care HF2: Voluntary schemes 2021* 0
HC22: Day cases of rehabilitative care HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 0
HC23: Out-patient rehabilitative care Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 2,207
HC23: Out-patient rehabilitative care HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 0
HC23: Out-patient rehabilitative care Voluntary schemes (incl. OOP) 2021* 1,124
HC23: Out-patient rehabilitative care HF2: Voluntary schemes 2021* 995
HC23: Out-patient rehabilitative care HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 995
HC3: Services of long-term nursing care Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 26,484
HC3: Services of long-term nursing care HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 20,160
HC3: Services of long-term nursing care Voluntary schemes (incl. OOP) 2021* 1,590
HC3: Services of long-term nursing care HF2: Voluntary schemes 2021* 0
HC3: Services of long-term nursing care HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 0
HC31: In-patient long-term nursing care Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 20,965
HC31: In-patient long-term nursing care HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 18,112
HC31: In-patient long-term nursing care Voluntary schemes (incl. OOP) 2021* 1,571
HC31: In-patient long-term nursing care HF2: Voluntary schemes 2021* 0
HC31: In-patient long-term nursing care HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 0
HC32: Day cases long-term nursing care Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 149
HC32: Day cases long-term nursing care HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 149
HC32: Day cases long-term nursing care Voluntary schemes (incl. OOP) 2021* 0
HC32: Day cases long-term nursing care HF2: Voluntary schemes 2021* 0
HC32: Day cases long-term nursing care HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 0
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) Voluntary schemes (incl. OOP) 2021* 2
HC33: Outpatient long-term care (health) HF2: Voluntary schemes 2021* 0
HC33: Outpatient long-term care (health) HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 0
HC34: Long-term nursing care: home care Total financ schemes health,social care 2021* 5,038
HC34: Long-term nursing care: home care HF121a: Long-term care insurance 2021* 1,836
HC34: Long-term nursing care: home care Voluntary schemes (incl. OOP) 2021* 17
HC34: Long-term nursing care: home care HF2: Voluntary schemes 2021* 0
HC34: Long-term nursing care: home care HF21: Voluntary health insurance schemes 2021* 0
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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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.