This statistic shows the share of individuals who considered switching health insurance companies in the Netherlands in 2017, by age group. In 2017, approximately 32 percent of the respondents aged 18 to 39 years old 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 in 2017, by age group*
* The source states that "there is a significant different at a significance level of 0,05" (in Dutch: significant verschil bij significantieniveau van 0,05).
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 in 2017, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/726891/share-of-individuals-who-considered-health-insurance-switch-netherlands-by-age/
NIVEL. "Share of individuals who considered switching health insurance companies in the Netherlands in 2017, by age group*." Chart. July 10, 2017. Statista. Accessed October 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/726891/share-of-individuals-who-considered-health-insurance-switch-netherlands-by-age/
NIVEL. (2017). Share of individuals who considered switching health insurance companies in the Netherlands in 2017, by age group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/726891/share-of-individuals-who-considered-health-insurance-switch-netherlands-by-age/
NIVEL. "Share of Individuals Who Considered Switching Health Insurance Companies in The Netherlands in 2017, by Age Group*." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/726891/share-of-individuals-who-considered-health-insurance-switch-netherlands-by-age/
NIVEL, Share of individuals who considered switching health insurance companies in the Netherlands in 2017, by age group* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/726891/share-of-individuals-who-considered-health-insurance-switch-netherlands-by-age/ (last visited October 19, 2024)
Share of individuals who considered switching health insurance companies in the Netherlands in 2017, by age group* [Graph], NIVEL, July 10, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/726891/share-of-individuals-who-considered-health-insurance-switch-netherlands-by-age/