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
Netherlands recorded 15.5% for distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Netherlands 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 15.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.6%, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 15.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9625 % change on previous year (2025)
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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