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Mental health in the Netherlands

Statistics report on mental health in the Netherlands

This report presents a selection of figures about mental health issues in the Netherlands. It offers an overview of the most prevalent mental disorders and expenses associated with mental healthcare. Additionally, this report includes statistics regarding the mental health of the younger Dutch population, as well as the mental health of drug users.

Table of contents

Mental health overview

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  • Premium Forecast Prevalence of health conditions in the Netherlands 2025
  • Premium Statistic Share of adults with any mental illness in the Netherlands 2019/2022, by sex
  • Premium Statistic Share of adults with any mental illness in the Netherlands 2019/2022, by age
  • Basic Statistic Total healthcare costs in the Netherlands 2026, by care type
  • Basic Statistic Total healthcare costs for mental health in the Netherlands 2017-2024
  • Basic Statistic Total expenditure on providers of mental health care in the Netherlands 2001-2024

Anxiety and depression

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  • Premium Statistic Share population who reported anxious period in the Netherlands as of 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Share population who reported anxious period in the Netherlands as of 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share population with anxious period in the Netherlands 2023, by level of education
  • Premium Statistic Adults under 65 with high risk of anxiety or depression in the Netherlands 2012-2022
  • Premium Statistic Elderly with high risk of anxiety disorder or depression in the Netherlands 2012-2022
  • Premium Statistic Elderly with high risk of anxiety disorder or depression in the Netherlands 2022
  • Premium Statistic Adults over 50 living alone in the Netherlands in 2024, by gender

Antidepressants

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  • Premium Statistic Compensation of dispensed antidepressants in the Netherlands 2014-2024
  • Basic Statistic Usage of dispensed antidepressants in the Netherlands 2014-2024
  • Basic Statistic Dispensed antidepressants in the Netherlands 2014-2024
  • Basic Statistic Consumption of antidepressant in the Netherlands 2001-2023

Mental health among the youth

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  • Premium Statistic Share of young population with mental health issues in the Netherlands in 2017-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of young population self-reporting mental health issues in the Netherlands 2022
  • Basic Statistic Share of youth whose mental health has been affected by crises the Netherlands 2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of self-reported depression in the Netherlands in 2022, by gender and age
  • Premium Statistic Share of people with sleep deprivation in the Netherlands in 2022, by gender and age
  • Premium Statistic Share of people with sleeping problems in the Netherlands in 2022, by gender and age
  • Premium Statistic Students experiencing impairment due to mental health issues in the Netherlands, 2023
  • Premium Statistic University students experiencing mental health issues in the Netherlands in 2023
  • Premium Statistic University students experiencing personal life stress in the Netherlands in 2023
  • Premium Statistic University students experiencing stress for social issues in the Netherlands in 2023

Drug use and mental health

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  • Premium Statistic Share of drug users with symptoms of depression in the Netherlands in 2022, by usage
  • Premium Statistic Share of drug users with psychological complaints in the Netherlands 2022, by usage
  • Premium Statistic Share of drug users in the Netherlands with health issues in 2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Share of cannabis users in the Netherlands with health issues in 2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Share of drug users in the Netherlands who contacted mental health providers in 2022
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