Medical contacts, hospitalisation, medicines; sex and age, 2010-2013

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Medical contacts, hospitalisation, medicines; sex and age, 2010-2013
Sex Age Type of figure Periods Contact with medical specialist Initiative to contact specialist Request or initiative of patient (%)
Total Total Percentages/ numbers 2010 24.7
Total Total Percentages/ numbers 2011 23.9
Total Total Percentages/ numbers 2012 28.7
Total Total Percentages/ numbers 2013 26.2
Total Total Standard errors 2010 1.6
Total Total Standard errors 2011 1.6
Total Total Standard errors 2012 1.7
Total Total Standard errors 2013 1.8
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2010 .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2011 .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2012 .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2013 .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2010 .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2011 8.3
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2012 .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2013 .
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 .
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 .
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 .
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 .
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2010 .
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2011 11.1
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2012 .
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013 .
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 .
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 .
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 .
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 .
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2010 .
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2011 .
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2012 .
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013 .
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 44.8
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 26.8
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 46.3
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 38.8
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2010 5.7
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2011 5.1
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2012 5.5
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013 5.5
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 26.2
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 31.3
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 23.4
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 35.1
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2010 4.4
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2011 5.1
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2012 4.8
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013 5.4
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 19.0
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 16.9
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 29.9
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 23.5
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2010 3.8
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2011 3.5
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2012 4.3
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013 4.4
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 23.3
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 14.0
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 31.7
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 20.8
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2010 6.0
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2011 4.6
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2012 6.1
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013 5.1
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 23.5
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 24.0
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 20.8
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 18.0
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2010 3.9
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2011 3.7
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2012 4.1
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 3.6
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 14.2
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 24.0
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 29.0
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 21.5
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2010 3.7
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2011 4.5
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2012 4.8
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2013 5.2
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/ numbers 2010 18.2
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/ numbers 2011 16.9
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/ numbers 2012 22.2
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/ numbers 2013 13.1
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2010 3.9
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2011 4.4
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2012 5.5
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2013 4.6
Sex: men Total Percentages/ numbers 2010 24.6
Sex: men Total Percentages/ numbers 2011 23.1
Sex: men Total Percentages/ numbers 2012 30.1
Sex: men Total Percentages/ numbers 2013 24.0
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table provides data on contacts of the Dutch population with providers of medical care, including data on hospitalisation and the use of medicines. It covers the following aspects:

- contacts with GP
- contacts with medical specialists
- contacts with dentist
- contacts with physiotherapist/remedial therapist
- contacts with alternative healers
- hospitalisations, with and without overnight stay
- use of medicines, prescribed and non-prescribed
- satisfaction with GP, specialist, dentist, physiotherapist, hospital

The data are based on the Health Interview Survey conducted by Statistics Netherlands. They can be broken down by age and sex. The Health Interview Survey is a continuous survey. Its population consists of Dutch residents of all ages in private households.

Data available from 2010 till 2013.

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definite.

Changes as of 7 February 2019:
The tabel is stopped.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.

The questions about contacts with medical specialists were changed in 2011; therefore data for 2010 are not available.

Description topics

Contact with medical specialist
Contact with medical specialists in the Netherlands, in:
- out-patient department
- hospital department
- emergency department
- practice outside the hospital
- private clinic
Contacts during hospital or day admissions are not included. Contacts with psychiatrists are also not included.
Initiative to contact specialist
Initiative to contact a medical specialist:
- request or initiative of patient
- referred on initiative of GP
- called by specialist
- other
Request or initiative of patient