Persons with dispensed medicines; origin

Persons with dispensed medicines; origin

Sex Age Origin Medicine group (ATC) Periods Persons with medicines, relative (%)
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Total Total 2020 56.54
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Total Total 2021 57.08
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Total Total 2022 57.83
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Total Total 2023 57.84
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Total Total 2024* 57.70
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Total C Cardiovascular system 2020 10.60
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Total C Cardiovascular system 2021 10.62
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Total C Cardiovascular system 2022 10.53
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Total C Cardiovascular system 2023 10.48
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Total C Cardiovascular system 2024* 10.54
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born in NL, parents in NL Total 2020 57.60
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born in NL, parents in NL Total 2021 58.14
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born in NL, parents in NL Total 2022 59.70
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born in NL, parents in NL Total 2023 60.27
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born in NL, parents in NL Total 2024* 60.34
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born in NL, parents in NL C Cardiovascular system 2020 10.47
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born in NL, parents in NL C Cardiovascular system 2021 10.49
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born in NL, parents in NL C Cardiovascular system 2022 10.46
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born in NL, parents in NL C Cardiovascular system 2023 10.44
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born in NL, parents in NL C Cardiovascular system 2024* 10.51
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad Total 2020 59.47
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad Total 2021 60.46
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad Total 2022 61.58
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad Total 2023 61.21
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad Total 2024* 61.11
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad C Cardiovascular system 2020 10.26
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad C Cardiovascular system 2021 10.33
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad C Cardiovascular system 2022 10.33
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad C Cardiovascular system 2023 10.30
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad C Cardiovascular system 2024* 10.40
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born abroad Total 2020 48.42
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born abroad Total 2021 48.67
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born abroad Total 2022 46.87
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born abroad Total 2023 46.16
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born abroad Total 2024* 45.95
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born abroad C Cardiovascular system 2020 11.35
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born abroad C Cardiovascular system 2021 11.37
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born abroad C Cardiovascular system 2022 10.94
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born abroad C Cardiovascular system 2023 10.80
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin: born abroad C Cardiovascular system 2024* 10.77
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: The Netherlands Total 2020 57.60
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: The Netherlands Total 2021 58.14
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: The Netherlands Total 2022 59.70
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: The Netherlands Total 2023 60.27
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: The Netherlands Total 2024* 60.34
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: The Netherlands C Cardiovascular system 2020 10.47
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: The Netherlands C Cardiovascular system 2021 10.49
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: The Netherlands C Cardiovascular system 2022 10.46
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: The Netherlands C Cardiovascular system 2023 10.44
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: The Netherlands C Cardiovascular system 2024* 10.51
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) Total 2020 46.00
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) Total 2021 46.46
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) Total 2022 44.10
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) Total 2023 43.81
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) Total 2024* 43.72
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) C Cardiovascular system 2020 9.04
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) C Cardiovascular system 2021 9.02
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) C Cardiovascular system 2022 8.48
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) C Cardiovascular system 2023 8.35
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Europe (excl. NL) C Cardiovascular system 2024* 8.38
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Morocco Total 2020 65.33
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Morocco Total 2021 65.83
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Morocco Total 2022 65.91
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Morocco Total 2023 63.88
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Morocco Total 2024* 63.53
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Morocco C Cardiovascular system 2020 11.74
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Morocco C Cardiovascular system 2021 11.79
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Morocco C Cardiovascular system 2022 11.57
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Morocco C Cardiovascular system 2023 11.27
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Morocco C Cardiovascular system 2024* 11.15
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Turkey Total 2020 65.38
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Turkey Total 2021 65.55
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Turkey Total 2022 65.73
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Turkey Total 2023 63.73
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Turkey Total 2024* 62.84
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Turkey C Cardiovascular system 2020 15.04
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Turkey C Cardiovascular system 2021 15.08
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Turkey C Cardiovascular system 2022 14.97
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Turkey C Cardiovascular system 2023 14.77
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Turkey C Cardiovascular system 2024* 14.69
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Suriname Total 2020 63.83
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Suriname Total 2021 64.79
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Suriname Total 2022 65.09
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Suriname Total 2023 63.94
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Suriname Total 2024* 63.30
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Suriname C Cardiovascular system 2020 15.18
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Suriname C Cardiovascular system 2021 15.17
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Suriname C Cardiovascular system 2022 15.02
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Suriname C Cardiovascular system 2023 14.93
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Suriname C Cardiovascular system 2024* 14.88
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Dutch Caribbean Total 2020 59.08
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Dutch Caribbean Total 2021 59.51
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Dutch Caribbean Total 2022 60.26
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Dutch Caribbean Total 2023 59.88
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Dutch Caribbean Total 2024* 59.68
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Dutch Caribbean C Cardiovascular system 2020 12.48
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Dutch Caribbean C Cardiovascular system 2021 12.57
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Dutch Caribbean C Cardiovascular system 2022 12.49
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Dutch Caribbean C Cardiovascular system 2023 12.47
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Dutch Caribbean C Cardiovascular system 2024* 12.48
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Indonesia Total 2020 53.63
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Indonesia Total 2021 54.13
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Indonesia Total 2022 54.53
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Indonesia Total 2023 54.31
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Indonesia Total 2024* 54.05
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Indonesia C Cardiovascular system 2020 9.83
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Indonesia C Cardiovascular system 2021 9.93
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Indonesia C Cardiovascular system 2022 9.91
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Indonesia C Cardiovascular system 2023 9.88
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Indonesia C Cardiovascular system 2024* 9.94
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Outside Europe (exc. 5.. Total 2020 53.82
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Outside Europe (exc. 5.. Total 2021 54.92
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Outside Europe (exc. 5.. Total 2022 55.23
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Outside Europe (exc. 5.. Total 2023 54.25
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Outside Europe (exc. 5.. Total 2024* 53.68
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Outside Europe (exc. 5.. C Cardiovascular system 2020 11.10
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Outside Europe (exc. 5.. C Cardiovascular system 2021 11.21
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Outside Europe (exc. 5.. C Cardiovascular system 2022 11.06
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Outside Europe (exc. 5.. C Cardiovascular system 2023 11.02
Total male and female 0 to 64 years, standardised Origin country: Outside Europe (exc. 5.. C Cardiovascular system 2024* 11.06
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table contains figures on the absolute number of persons to whom in the year concerned medicines were dispensed for which the costs are reimbursed under the statutory basic medical insurance. Also, the number of dispensed defined daily doses (DDDs) are presented. The figures are also expressed as a percentage of the total population in the category concerned. The population includes everybody registered in the Basic Registration of Persons (BRP) and living in the Netherlands at some point in the year concerned. Until 2010 the figures also included medicines dispensed to persons registered in the BRP, but no longer resident in the Netherlands.
Medicines provided to persons in hospitals and nursing homes are not included; medicines provided in residential homes for the elderly are included.

Data are broken down by medicine group, origin, age and sex.

Data available from 2020

Status of the figures:
Figures for 2024 are provisional, figures for previous years are final.

Changes as of December 18, 2025:
- Provisional figures for 2024 have been added, provisional figures of 2023 have been made definite.
- Figures for 2024 do not include DDD's as they are insufficiently reliable.

When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published in the last quarter of 2026.

Description topics

Persons with medicines, relative
Number of persons to whom medicines are dispensed in the year concerned that are reimbursed under the statutory basic medical insurance, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the category concerned registered in the Basic Registration of Persons (BRP) in that year.