This statistic shows the share of individuals who considered switching health insurance companies in the Netherlands from 2011 to 2017. In 2017, approximately 20 percent of the respondents asked indicated they considered switching to a different health insurance company than the one they were with at that time.
It is allowed in the Netherlands to cancel one's basic health insurance and change insurance companies every year until the 31st of December. When individuals end their contract before the end of December, their contract will end per January 1st. They can then choose a new health insurance company before February 1st. In 2017, the share of individuals who switched health insurance companies reached a value of approximately 6.4 percent.
Share of individuals who considered switching health insurance companies in the Netherlands from 2011 to 2017
N 2011=1,363; N 2012=803; N 2013=781; N 2014=752; N 2015=797; N 2016=648; N 2017=598
Age group
18 years and older
Method of interview
Panel survey
Supplementary notes
The source does not provide information on the original wording used during the survey. Thus, the wording chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the one in the survey.
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NIVEL. (July 10, 2017). Share of individuals who considered switching health insurance companies in the Netherlands from 2011 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/726864/share-of-individuals-who-considered-switching-health-insurances-netherlands/
NIVEL. "Share of individuals who considered switching health insurance companies in the Netherlands from 2011 to 2017." Chart. July 10, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/726864/share-of-individuals-who-considered-switching-health-insurances-netherlands/
NIVEL. (2017). Share of individuals who considered switching health insurance companies in the Netherlands from 2011 to 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/726864/share-of-individuals-who-considered-switching-health-insurances-netherlands/
NIVEL. "Share of Individuals Who Considered Switching Health Insurance Companies in The Netherlands from 2011 to 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/726864/share-of-individuals-who-considered-switching-health-insurances-netherlands/
NIVEL, Share of individuals who considered switching health insurance companies in the Netherlands from 2011 to 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/726864/share-of-individuals-who-considered-switching-health-insurances-netherlands/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of individuals who considered switching health insurance companies in the Netherlands from 2011 to 2017 [Graph], NIVEL, July 10, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/726864/share-of-individuals-who-considered-switching-health-insurances-netherlands/
