The data displays the average healthcare costs per person under the Dutch Health Insurance Act (Zvw) from 2009 to 2015 (in euros). In 2015, Dutch health insurance companies paid an average of 2,324 euros in healthcare costs to every resident in the Netherlands. This is an increase when compared to the previous year. The Dutch health insurance system as it is now was introduced in 2006 and combines elements of both public as well as private insurance. It is mandatory to have at least a basic health insurance (in Dutch: basisverzekering) when you work in the Netherlands, because healthcare is funded through taxation of income.
