Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Netherlands

Netherlands: Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status was 26.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
26.1%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2020
All-time low
20.6%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Netherlands, 2008–2025

0102030402008201620252008: 36.6 Percentage2009: 38.1 Percentage2010: 37.9 Percentage2011: 30.9 Percentage2012: 40.3 Percentage2013: 39.3 Percentage2014: 40.5 Percentage2015: 37.8 Percentage2016: 38.2 Percentage2017: 34.7 Percentage2018: 38.2 Percentage2019: 35.4 Percentage2020: 42 Percentage2021: 30.1 Percentage2022: 20.6 Percentage2023: 21.4 Percentage2024: 23.4 Percentage2025: 26.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Netherlands is 26.1%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Netherlands peaked at 42.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2022.

Netherlands ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Netherlands, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 36.6%
2009 38.1% +4.1%
2010 37.9% -0.5%
2011 30.9% -18.5%
2012 40.3% +30.4%
2013 39.3% -2.5%
2014 40.5% +3.1%
2015 37.8% -6.7%
2016 38.2% +1.1%
2017 34.7% -9.2%
2018 38.2% +10.1%
2019 35.4% -7.3%
2020 42.0% +18.6%
2021 30.1% -28.3%
2022 20.6% -31.6%
2023 21.4% +3.9%
2024 23.4% +9.3%
2025 26.1% +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.4% 36.6% 38.1% 2
2010s 37.3% 30.9% 40.5% 10
2020s 27.3% 20.6% 42.0% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 39 Lithuania 30.6% compare
  2. 39 Lithuania 30.6% compare
  3. 41 Finland 27.9% compare
  4. 42 Netherlands 26.1% compare
  5. 44 Sweden 24.3% compare
  6. 45 Latvia 14.2% compare
  7. 45 Latvia 14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Netherlands?
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status in Netherlands was 26.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2022.
How does Netherlands rank for self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status?
Netherlands ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-perceived health by sex, age and labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 863 data points, 2008–2025
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