This table provides an overview of the key figures on health and care available on StatLine. All figures are taken from other tables on StatLine, either directly or through a simple conversion. In the original tables, breakdowns by characteristics of individuals or other variables are possible. The period after the year of review before data become available differs between the data series. The number of exam passes/graduates in year t is the number of persons who obtained a diploma in school/study year starting in t-1 and ending in t.

Data available from: 2001

Status of the figures:

2024: Most available figures are definite. Figures are provisional for: - causes of death; - youth care; - persons employed in health and welfare; - persons employed in healthcare; - Mbo health care graduates; - Hbo nursing graduates / medicine graduates (university).

2023: Most available figures are definite. Figures are provisional for: - perinatal mortality at pregnancy duration at least 24 weeks; - diagnoses known to the general practitioner; - hospital admissions by some diagnoses; - average period of hospitalisation; - supplied drugs; - AWBZ/Wlz-funded long term care; - physicians and nurses employed in care; - persons employed in health and welfare; - average distance to facilities; - profitability and operating results at institutions. Figures are revised provisional for: - expenditures on health and welfare.

2022: Most available figures are definite. Figures are revised provisional for: - expenditures on health and welfare.

2021: Most available figures are definite, Figures are revised provisional for: - expenditures on health and welfare.f

2020 and earlier: All available figures are definite.

Changes as of 4 July 2025: More recent figures have been added for: - causes of death; - life expectancy; - life expectancy in perceived good health; - self-perceived health; - hospital admissions by some diagnoses; - sickness absence; - average period of hospitalisation; - contacts with health professionals; - youth care; - smoking, heavy drinkers, physical activity; - overweight; - high blood pressure; - physicians and nurses employed in care; - persons employed in health and welfare; - persons employed in healthcare; - Mbo health care graduates; - Hbo nursing graduates / medicine graduates (university); - expenditures on health and welfare; - profitability and operating results at institutions.

Changes as of 18 december 2024: - Distance to facilities: the figures withdrawn on 5 June have been replaced (unchanged). - Youth care: the previously published final results for 2021 and 2022 have been adjusted due to improvements in the processing. - Due to a revision of the statistics Expenditure on health and welfare 2021, figures for expenditure on health and welfare care have been replaced from 2021 onwards. - Due to the revision of the National Accounts, the figures on persons employed in health and welfare have been replaced for all years. - AWBZ/Wlz-funded long term care: from 2015, the series Wlz residential care including total package at home has been replaced by total Wlz care. This series fits better with the chosen demarcation of indications for Wlz care.

When will new figures be published? New figures will be published in December 2025.

This table provides an overview of the key figures on health and care available on StatLine. All figures are taken from other tables on StatLine, either directly or through a simple conversion. In the original tables, breakdowns by characteristics of individuals or other variables are possible. The period after the year of review before data become available differs between the data series. The number of exam passes/graduates in year t is the number of persons who obtained a diploma in school/study year starting in t-1 and ending in t. Data available from: 2001 Status of the figures: 2024: The available figures are definite. 2023: Most available figures are definite Figures are provisional for: - perinatal mortality at pregnancy duration at least 24 weeks; - diagnoses known to the general practitioner; - supplied drugs; - AWBZ/Wlz-funded long term care; - persons employed in health and welfare; - persons employed in healthcare; - Mbo health care graduates; - Hbo nursing graduates / medicine graduates (university); - expenditures on health and welfare; - average distance to facilities. 2022: Most available figures are definite, figures are provisional for: - hospital admissions by some diagnoses; - physicians and nurses employed in care; - persons employed in health and welfare; - persons employed in healthcare; - expenditures on health and welfare; - profitability and operating results at institutions. 2021: Most available figures are definite, figures are provisional for: - expenditures on health and welfare. 2020 and earlier: All available figures are definite. Changes as of 18 december 2024: - Distance to facilities: the figures withdrawn on 5 June have been replaced (unchanged). - Youth care: the previously published final results for 2021 and 2022 have been adjusted due to improvements in the processing. - Due to a revision of the statistics Expenditure on health and welfare 2021, figures for expenditure on health and welfare care have been replaced from 2021 onwards. - Due to the revision of the National Accounts, the figures on persons employed in health and welfare have been replaced for all years. - AWBZ/Wlz-funded long term care: from 2015, the series Wlz residential care including total package at home has been replaced by total Wlz care. This series fits better with the chosen demarcation of indications for Wlz care. More recent figures have been added for: - crude birth rate; - live births to teenage mothers; - causes of death; - perinatal mortality at pregnancy duration at least 24 weeks; - life expectancy in perceived good health; - diagnoses known to the general practitioner; - supplied drugs; - AWBZ/Wlz-funded long term care; - youth care; - persons employed in health and welfare; - persons employed in healthcare; - expenditures on health and welfare; - average distance to facilities. When will new figures be published? New figures will be published in July 2025.

This table provides an overview of the key figures on health and care available on StatLine. All figures are taken from other tables on StatLine, either directly or through a simple conversion. In the original tables, breakdowns by characteristics of individuals or other variables are possible. The period after the year of review before data become available differs between the data series. The number of exam passes/graduates in year t is the number of persons who obtained a diploma in school/study year starting in t-1 and ending in t.

Data available from: 2001

Status of the figures: Most figures are definite. Figures reported for the last year are provisional for: - supplied drugs; - perinatal mortality at pregnancy lasting at least 22 weeks (WHO); - hospital admissions by some diagnoses; - average period of hospitalisation; - physicians and nurses employed in care; - Mbo health care graduates; - Hbo nursing graduates / medicine graduates (university). Figures reported for the last two years are revised provisional for: - expenditures on care. Figures reported for the last year and for the last year but one are provisional for: - diagnoses known to the general practitioner; - persons employed in health and welfare; - profitability and operating results at institutions.

Changes as of 29 December 2017: Figures have been updated for: - live births to teenage mothers; - causes of death; - perinatal mortality at pregnancy lasting at least 22 weeks (WHO); - perinatal mortality at pregnancy duration at least 24 weeks; - life expectancy in perceived good health; - supplied drugs; - persons aged 80 or older; - expenditures on care; - average distance to facilities.

When will new figures be published? New figures will be published in June 2018.

This table provides an up-to-date overview of the most important figures available on StatLine in the broad field of health and care. All figures are taken directly from other tables on StatLine or obtained via a simple conversion. The original tables from which the figures are derived offer possibilities for disaggregation by characteristics of persons or other units. The time at which new figures become available is not the same for all series of figures. The series of grades on the number of graduates show, for reporting year t, the number of persons who obtained a diploma in school or academic year t-1 to t.

Data available from: 2001

Status of figures: 2024: The available figures are final. 2023: Most of the available figures are final. Figures are provisional for: Ziekteverzuim; Jeugdzorg; werkzame personen gezondheids- en welzijnszorg. 2022: Most of the available figures are final. Figures are provisional for: huisartspatiënten naar diagnose; verstrekte geneesmiddelen; AWBZ/Wlz-gefinancierde zorg met verblijf; werkzame personen gezondheids- en welzijnszorg; gediplomeerden mbo, instellingen: Profitability and return per year of work. Figures are provisional for: uitgaven aan zorg. 2021: Most of the available figures are final. Figures are provisional for: ziekenhuisopnamen naar diagnose; gemiddelde verpleegduur klinische opname ziekenhuis; artsen en verpleegkundigen werkzaam in de zorg; werkzame personen gezondheids- en welzijnszorg. Figures are provisional for: uitgaven aan zorg. 2020 and earlier: All available figures are final.

Changes as of 5 June 2024: Distance to care facilities: further analysis of the figures for 2022 has shown that they differ from previous years due to changes in the GIS software used. As the recalculation of the figures will take some time, the divergent figures for 2022 will be withdrawn until the new figures are ready. New figures have been added to existing series for: - life expectancy; - experienced health; - hospital admissions by diagnosis; - sick leave; - contacts with caregivers; - number of people over 80; - youth care; - smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity; - overweight; - high blood pressure; - doctors and nurses working in the care sector; - persons working in the health and welfare sector; - persons working in the health sector; - MBO graduates; - graduate doctors and nurses; Expenditure on care.

Changes as of 7 July 2023: The series of 'graduate doctors and nurses' have been replaced by dozens of rounded figures since 2016.

When will there be new figures? The most recent figures available at that time will be published in December 2024.