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 22.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
22.6%
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2017
All-time low
13.4%
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Netherlands, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Netherlands is 22.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Netherlands peaked at 28.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.1% | — |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +65.1% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 22.6% | +37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.1% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 14.4% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 13.4% | 22.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 8 Netherlands 22.6% compare
- 10 Switzerland 19.8% compare
- 11 Denmark 17.9% compare
More work & labour data for Netherlands
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- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (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 22.6% 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 28.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 47 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 up 6.1%. 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 labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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