Persons with dispensed medicines; origin

Persons with dispensed medicines; origin

Sex Age Origin Medicine group (ATC) Periods Persons with dispensed medicines (number) Persons with medicines, relative (%)
Total male and female Total age Total A04 Antiemetics and antinauseants 2022* 133,665 0.74
Total male and female Total age Total A04A Antiemetics and antinauseants 2022* 133,665 0.74
Total male and female Total age Total A10 Drugs used in diabetes 2022* 881,340 4.85
Total male and female Total age Total A10X Other drugs used in diabetes 2022* 0 0.00
Total male and female Total age Total A14 Anabolic agents for systemic use 2022* 395 0.00
Total male and female Total age Total C01D Vasodilators used in card. diseases 2022* 254,510 1.40
Total male and female Total age Total D01 Antifungals for dermatological use 2022* 812,975 4.48
Total male and female Total age Total D01A Antifungals for topical use 2022* 745,555 4.11
Total male and female Total age Total D01B Antifungals for systemic use 2022* 85,420 0.47
Total male and female Total age Total D05A Antipsoriatics for topical use 2022* 88,880 0.49
Total male and female Total age Total D05B Antipsoriatics for systemic use 2022* 3,765 0.02
Total male and female Total age Total D06 Antibiotics.. for dermatological use 2022* 747,370 4.12
Total male and female Total age Total D06A Antibiotics for topical use 2022* 626,980 3.45
Total male and female Total age Total D06B Chemotherapeutics for topical use 2022* 132,200 0.73
Total male and female Total age Total D10A Anti-acne preparations, topical use 2022* 157,805 0.87
Total male and female Total age Total D10B Anti-acne preparations,systemic use 2022* 30,965 0.17
Total male and female Total age Total G02B Contraceptives for topical use 2022* 16,090 0.09
Total male and female Total age Total G03A Hormonal contraceptives system. use 2022* 302,905 1.67
Total male and female Total age Total H02 Corticosteroids for systemic use 2022* 856,035 4.71
Total male and female Total age Total H02A Corticosteroids system.use, plain 2022* 848,235 4.67
Total male and female Total age Total H02B Corticosteroids system.use, combi. 2022* 9,800 0.05
Total male and female Total age Total J General antiinfectives for system.use 2022* 3,510,295 19.33
Total male and female Total age Total J01 Antibacterials for systemic use 2022* 3,244,925 17.87
Total male and female Total age Total J02 Antimycotics for systemic use 2022* 158,145 0.87
Total male and female Total age Total J02A Antimycotics for systemic use 2022* 158,145 0.87
Total male and female Total age Total J05 Antivirals for systemic use 2022* 119,560 0.66
Total male and female Total age Total N07B Drugs used in addictive disorders 2022* 54,665 0.30
Total male and female Total age Total R01B Nasal decongestants, systemic use 2022* 0 0.00
Total male and female Total age Total R03C Adrenergics for systemic use 2022* 80 0.00
Total male and female Total age Total R06 Antihistamines for systemic use 2022* 1,319,240 7.27
Total male and female Total age Total R06A Antihistamines for systemic use 2022* 1,319,240 7.27
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands A04 Antiemetics and antinauseants 2022* 119,560 0.78
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands A04A Antiemetics and antinauseants 2022* 119,560 0.78
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands A10 Drugs used in diabetes 2022* 693,690 4.55
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands A10X Other drugs used in diabetes 2022* 0 0.00
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands A14 Anabolic agents for systemic use 2022* 365 0.00
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands C01D Vasodilators used in card. diseases 2022* 218,865 1.44
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands D01 Antifungals for dermatological use 2022* 687,845 4.52
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands D01A Antifungals for topical use 2022* 630,855 4.14
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands D01B Antifungals for systemic use 2022* 71,490 0.47
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands D05A Antipsoriatics for topical use 2022* 75,950 0.50
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands D05B Antipsoriatics for systemic use 2022* 3,280 0.02
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands D06 Antibiotics.. for dermatological use 2022* 674,900 4.43
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands D06A Antibiotics for topical use 2022* 570,420 3.74
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands D06B Chemotherapeutics for topical use 2022* 114,905 0.75
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands D10A Anti-acne preparations, topical use 2022* 128,875 0.85
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands D10B Anti-acne preparations,systemic use 2022* 26,130 0.17
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands G02B Contraceptives for topical use 2022* 15,400 0.10
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands G03A Hormonal contraceptives system. use 2022* 290,850 1.91
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands H02 Corticosteroids for systemic use 2022* 752,320 4.94
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands H02A Corticosteroids system.use, plain 2022* 745,760 4.90
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands H02B Corticosteroids system.use, combi. 2022* 8,320 0.05
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands J General antiinfectives for system.use 2022* 3,038,740 19.95
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands J01 Antibacterials for systemic use 2022* 2,816,560 18.49
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands J02 Antimycotics for systemic use 2022* 133,025 0.87
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands J02A Antimycotics for systemic use 2022* 133,025 0.87
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands J05 Antivirals for systemic use 2022* 92,840 0.61
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands N07B Drugs used in addictive disorders 2022* 45,625 0.30
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands R01B Nasal decongestants, systemic use 2022* 0 0.00
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands R03C Adrenergics for systemic use 2022* 75 0.00
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands R06 Antihistamines for systemic use 2022* 1,125,710 7.39
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in the Netherlands R06A Antihistamines for systemic use 2022* 1,125,710 7.39
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL A04 Antiemetics and antinauseants 2022* 99,770 0.76
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL A04A Antiemetics and antinauseants 2022* 99,770 0.76
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL A10 Drugs used in diabetes 2022* 636,180 4.84
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL A10X Other drugs used in diabetes 2022* 0 0.00
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL A14 Anabolic agents for systemic use 2022* 340 0.00
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL C01D Vasodilators used in card. diseases 2022* 203,570 1.55
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL D01 Antifungals for dermatological use 2022* 585,140 4.45
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL D01A Antifungals for topical use 2022* 536,255 4.08
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL D01B Antifungals for systemic use 2022* 61,050 0.46
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL D05A Antipsoriatics for topical use 2022* 67,065 0.51
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL D05B Antipsoriatics for systemic use 2022* 3,010 0.02
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL D06 Antibiotics.. for dermatological use 2022* 578,950 4.40
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL D06A Antibiotics for topical use 2022* 487,170 3.70
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL D06B Chemotherapeutics for topical use 2022* 100,925 0.77
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL D10A Anti-acne preparations, topical use 2022* 97,240 0.74
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL D10B Anti-acne preparations,systemic use 2022* 18,980 0.14
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL G02B Contraceptives for topical use 2022* 13,780 0.10
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL G03A Hormonal contraceptives system. use 2022* 255,565 1.94
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL H02 Corticosteroids for systemic use 2022* 688,095 5.23
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL H02A Corticosteroids system.use, plain 2022* 681,980 5.19
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL H02B Corticosteroids system.use, combi. 2022* 7,770 0.06
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL J General antiinfectives for system.use 2022* 2,649,100 20.14
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL J01 Antibacterials for systemic use 2022* 2,453,800 18.66
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL J02 Antimycotics for systemic use 2022* 113,570 0.86
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL J02A Antimycotics for systemic use 2022* 113,570 0.86
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL J05 Antivirals for systemic use 2022* 81,180 0.62
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL N07B Drugs used in addictive disorders 2022* 40,535 0.31
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL R01B Nasal decongestants, systemic use 2022* 0 0.00
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL R03C Adrenergics for systemic use 2022* 65 0.00
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL R06 Antihistamines for systemic use 2022* 944,345 7.18
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parents in NL R06A Antihistamines for systemic use 2022* 944,345 7.18
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad A04 Antiemetics and antinauseants 2022* 19,790 0.95
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad A04A Antiemetics and antinauseants 2022* 19,790 0.95
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad A10 Drugs used in diabetes 2022* 57,515 2.76
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad A10X Other drugs used in diabetes 2022* 0 0.00
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad A14 Anabolic agents for systemic use 2022* 30 0.00
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad C01D Vasodilators used in card. diseases 2022* 15,295 0.73
Total male and female Total age Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad D01 Antifungals for dermatological use 2022* 102,705 4.93
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.


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 2022 are provisional.

Changes as of December 20, 2023:
- Provisional figures for 2022 have been added, provisional figures of 2020 and 2021 have been made definite.
- Textual change: the description of drug group Y (Not filled in) has been replaced by Z (Not applicable). However, the underlying resources have remained the same. This category is assigned to products that do not have an ATC code according to the WHO ATC classification system.

When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published in the last quarter of 2024.

Description topics

Persons with dispensed medicines
Number of persons registered in the Basic Registration of Persons (BRP) in the year concerned to whom medicines are dispensed in that year that are reimbursed under the statutory basic medical insurance.
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.