Netherlands: population with chronic disorder 2023 by education level

In 2023, individuals with lower education levels in the Netherlands reported higher shares of chronic disorders in the past 12 months. As a matter of fact, over 45 percent of those with low education levels experienced one or more chronic illnesses. This statistic depicts the percentage of the population who reported having chronic disorders in the past twelve months in the Netherlands as of 2023, by level of education.

Percentage of the population who reported suffering from chronic disorders in the past twelve months in the Netherlands as of 2023, by level of education

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Release date

March 2024

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Region

Europe, Netherlands

Survey time period

2023

Age group

0 years and older

Supplementary notes

Respondents received the following questions for the self-reported depression evaluation: "Do you/Does your child suffer from one or more chronic illnesses or disorders?" Chronic is (in anticipation) 6 months or longer.

Education level refers to the highest achieved level of education. It's categorized into three tiers:

1. Low: Includes primary education, intermediate preparatory vocational education (vmbo), level 1 of secondary vocational education (mbo-1), and junior years of secondary education (avo onderbouw).

2. Intermediate: Senior general secondary education (havo), pre-university education (vwo), and secondary vocational education (mbo).

3. High: Higher vocational education (hbo), academic education including bachelor's and master's degrees (wo), and doctoral studies.

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