Which has higher inpatient care use in last 12 months, Netherlands or United States of America?

United States of America, at 8.7% against 8.6% in Netherlands as of 2016.

What is the difference in inpatient care use in last 12 months between Netherlands and United States of America?

0.1%, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?

7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs United States of America: Inpatient care use in last 12 months

Netherlands

8.6%

in 2014

United States of America

8.7%

in 2016

Netherlands rank

17th

United States of America rank

14th

Inpatient care use in last 12 months over time

Netherlands
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 8.7% against 8.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States of America ahead.

Netherlands ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 14th of 28 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.9%	9.5%	2.6%	United States of America
2000s	6.8%	9.5%	2.7%	United States of America
2010s	8.6%	8.5%	0.1%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inpatient care use in last 12 months, Netherlands or United States of America?: United States of America, at 8.7% against 8.6% in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in inpatient care use in last 12 months between Netherlands and United States of America?: 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for inpatient care use in last 12 months?: Netherlands ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 14th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Inpatient care use in last 12 months (% of population 18+)
Unit: % of population 18+
Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 28 places, 264 data points, 1982–2016
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Percentage of population age 18 and older using inpatient care in the last 12 months