People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Netherlands
Netherlands: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 28.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
28.7%
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
17th
of 38 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. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Netherlands stood at 28.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 38.0% | +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 | 33.0% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 28.7% | -15.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 28.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 28.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 19.8% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 27.9% | 34.0% | 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 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 38 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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