* The figure provided is provisional; The average is calculated by dividing the total costs by the amount of people who can get the healthcare, whether or not they actually received it; No numbers are available from before 2009. The Zvw, the law that covers the mandatory health insurance in the Netherlands, came into effect in 2006.
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Pharmacy costs per person under Dutch Health Insurance Act (Zvw) 2009-2022, by gender
This statistic shows the average pharmacy costs per person under the Dutch Health Insurance Act (Zvw) from 2009 to 2022, by gender. The Dutch health insurance system as it is now was introduced in 2006 and combines elements of both public and 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. In 2022, pharmacy costs for Dutch males amounted to an average of *** euros per person, compared to *** euros per person for Dutch females.
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (July 7, 2024). Average pharmacy costs per person under the Dutch Health Insurance Act (Zvw) from 2009 to 2022, by gender (in euros) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/577415/netherlands-average-pharmacy-costs-per-person-under-the-dutch-health-insurance-act-zvw-by-gender/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Average pharmacy costs per person under the Dutch Health Insurance Act (Zvw) from 2009 to 2022, by gender (in euros)." Chart. July 7, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/577415/netherlands-average-pharmacy-costs-per-person-under-the-dutch-health-insurance-act-zvw-by-gender/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2024). Average pharmacy costs per person under the Dutch Health Insurance Act (Zvw) from 2009 to 2022, by gender (in euros). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/577415/netherlands-average-pharmacy-costs-per-person-under-the-dutch-health-insurance-act-zvw-by-gender/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Average Pharmacy Costs per Person under The Dutch Health Insurance Act (Zvw) from 2009 to 2022, by Gender (in Euros)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Jul 2024, /statistics/577415/netherlands-average-pharmacy-costs-per-person-under-the-dutch-health-insurance-act-zvw-by-gender/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, Average pharmacy costs per person under the Dutch Health Insurance Act (Zvw) from 2009 to 2022, by gender (in euros) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/577415/netherlands-average-pharmacy-costs-per-person-under-the-dutch-health-insurance-act-zvw-by-gender/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Average pharmacy costs per person under the Dutch Health Insurance Act (Zvw) from 2009 to 2022, by gender (in euros) [Graph], Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, July 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/577415/netherlands-average-pharmacy-costs-per-person-under-the-dutch-health-insurance-act-zvw-by-gender/
