Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age was 15.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Netherlands stood at 15.5%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Netherlands peaked at 29.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 38th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.0% | — |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 22.0% | 26.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 23.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 15.5% | 29.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Netherlands?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in Netherlands was 15.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age?
- Netherlands ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age group, sex and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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