According to a survey carried out in the Netherlands in 2019, 64 percent of Dutch citizens either agreed or completely agreed with the notion that people who believed it is a good idea to undergo surgery if someone has carefully thought about changing their sex. On the other hand, 13 percent either disagreed or completely disagreed with that statement.
Share of people who believe it is a good idea to undergo surgery if someone has carefully thought about changing their sex in the Netherlands in 2019/20
Characteristic
Share of respondents
(Completely) agree
64%
Don't agree/don't disagree
23%
(Completely) disagree
13%
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• (Completely) agree 64%
• Don't agree/don't disagree 23%
• (Completely) disagree 13%
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Share of people who believe it is a good idea to undergo surgery if someone has carefully thought about changing their sex in the Netherlands in 2019/20
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The wording was originally phrased in Dutch as: "Als iemand goed heeft nagedacht over het veranderen van zijn of haar geslacht, dan is een operatie een goed idee." (Translation: "If someone has thought carefully about changing their sex, then surgery is a good idea.")
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Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (May 17, 2022). Share of people who believe it is a good idea to undergo surgery if someone has carefully thought about changing their sex in the Netherlands in 2019/20 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322783/netherlands-opinion-on-sex-changes/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Share of people who believe it is a good idea to undergo surgery if someone has carefully thought about changing their sex in the Netherlands in 2019/20." Chart. May 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322783/netherlands-opinion-on-sex-changes/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . (2022). Share of people who believe it is a good idea to undergo surgery if someone has carefully thought about changing their sex in the Netherlands in 2019/20. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322783/netherlands-opinion-on-sex-changes/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau . "Share of People Who Believe It Is a Good Idea to Undergo Surgery If Someone Has Carefully Thought about Changing Their Sex in The Netherlands in 2019/20." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322783/netherlands-opinion-on-sex-changes/
Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau , Share of people who believe it is a good idea to undergo surgery if someone has carefully thought about changing their sex in the Netherlands in 2019/20 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322783/netherlands-opinion-on-sex-changes/ (last visited February 24, 2025)
Share of people who believe it is a good idea to undergo surgery if someone has carefully thought about changing their sex in the Netherlands in 2019/20 [Graph], Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau , May 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322783/netherlands-opinion-on-sex-changes/
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