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Total health expenditure per capita in the Netherlands 2007-2017

Total healthcare expenditure per capita in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2017 (in euros)
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The data displays the total healthcare expenditure per capita in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2017 (in euros). In 2017, the total healthcare expenditure per capita reached a value of approx. 5,691 euro. In the Netherlands, every resident or employee is obliged to take a basic health insurance to cover medical costs from, for example, visits to a general practitioner or the hospital.

The Dutch government decides on the cover provided by this package and health insurance companies are obliged to accept everyone who meets the requirements, regardless of age or state of health.

2007 4558
2008 4859
2009 5092
2010 5274
2011 5372
2012 5547
2013 5540
2014 5600
2015 5484
2016 5605
2017 5691