{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"nl-pharmaceutical-expenditure-per-capita","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/nl-pharmaceutical-expenditure-per-capita","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/nl-pharmaceutical-expenditure-per-capita/","title":"Netherlands Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure per Capita (2024)","description":"Netherlands's Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure per Capita: 615.7 EUR per inhabitant in 2024, +5.8% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HC), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Netherlands","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Netherlands","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"EUR per inhabitant","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Netherlands Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure per Capita","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_SHA11_HC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Netherlands"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Netherlands (2024)","value":"615.7","unit":"EUR per inhabitant","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+5.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+5.8%","unit":"EUR per inhabitant"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Netherlands Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure per Capita"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":492.47},{"period":"2006","value":501.04},{"period":"2007","value":532.18},{"period":"2008","value":546.41},{"period":"2009","value":529.75},{"period":"2010","value":544.56},{"period":"2011","value":560.71},{"period":"2012","value":531.9},{"period":"2013","value":507.07},{"period":"2014","value":506.02},{"period":"2015","value":515.82},{"period":"2016","value":512.44},{"period":"2017","value":510.18},{"period":"2018","value":513.88},{"period":"2019","value":533.76},{"period":"2020","value":542.04},{"period":"2021","value":562.48},{"period":"2022","value":570.82},{"period":"2023","value":582.03},{"period":"2024","value":615.72}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"EUR per inhabitant"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"615.7","yoyChange":"+5.8%"},{"year":"2023","value":"582.0","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"570.8","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"562.5","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2020","value":"542.0","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"533.8","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2018","value":"513.9","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"510.2","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"512.4","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"515.8","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"506.0","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"507.1","yoyChange":"-4.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"531.9","yoyChange":"-5.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"560.7","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"544.6","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2009","value":"529.8","yoyChange":"-3.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"546.4","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2007","value":"532.2","yoyChange":"+6.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"501.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2005","value":"492.5","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks pharmaceutical and medical goods expenditure per capita (EUR) in Netherlands from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 615.7 EUR per inhabitant in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 492.5 in 2005. The latest reading of 615.7 in 2024 represents a change of +33.7."}]}