People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in Netherlands
Netherlands: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth was 28.7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
28.7
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
17th
of 39 countries
All-time high
39.4
in 2015
All-time low
19.8
in 2018
Years of data
17
2009–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Netherlands, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Netherlands stood at 28.7.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Netherlands peaked at 39.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.8, in 2018.
That places Netherlands 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 26.9 | — |
| 2010 | 26.8 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 35.9 | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 26.2 | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 33.6 | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 38 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 39.4 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 28.2 | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 27.1 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 19.8 | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 29.5 | +49.0% |
| 2020 | 29.9 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 27.9 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 30.9 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 33 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 28.7 | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.45 | 19.8 | 39.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.73 | 27.9 | 34 | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2145 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 3,549 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 166,143 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 529.5 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 18.04 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 166,143 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Netherlands?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Netherlands was 28.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8 in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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