According to a survey carried out in the Netherlands in 2019, Dutch citizens were quite split on whether those who undergo sex reassignment surgery should pay for it themselves. Approximately 29 percent of respondents either agreed or completely agreed with that statement, compared to 35 percent who either disagreed or completely disagreed.
Share of people who believe those who undergo sex reassignment surgery should pay for it themselves in the Netherlands in 2019/20
Characteristic
Share of respondents
(Completely) agree
29%
Don't agree/don't disagree
36%
(Completely) disagree
35%
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• (Completely) agree 29%
• Don't agree/don't disagree 36%
• (Completely) disagree 35%
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The wording was originally phrased in Dutch as: "Operaties om van geslacht te veranderen moeten mensen zelf maar betalen." (Translation: "Surgeries to change sex should be paid by the people themselves.")
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Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (May 17, 2022). Share of people who believe those who undergo sex reassignment surgery should pay for it themselves in the Netherlands in 2019/20 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323310/netherlands-opinion-on-sex-reassignment-payment/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Share of people who believe those who undergo sex reassignment surgery should pay for it themselves in the Netherlands in 2019/20." Chart. May 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323310/netherlands-opinion-on-sex-reassignment-payment/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (2022). Share of people who believe those who undergo sex reassignment surgery should pay for it themselves in the Netherlands in 2019/20. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323310/netherlands-opinion-on-sex-reassignment-payment/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Share of People Who Believe Those Who Undergo Sex Reassignment Surgery Should Pay for It Themselves in The Netherlands in 2019/20." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323310/netherlands-opinion-on-sex-reassignment-payment/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau , Share of people who believe those who undergo sex reassignment surgery should pay for it themselves in the Netherlands in 2019/20 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323310/netherlands-opinion-on-sex-reassignment-payment/ (last visited February 24, 2025)
Share of people who believe those who undergo sex reassignment surgery should pay for it themselves in the Netherlands in 2019/20 [Graph], Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau , May 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323310/netherlands-opinion-on-sex-reassignment-payment/
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