Preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Netherlands

Netherlands: Preventive cancer screenings - programme data was 67.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
67.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
73.3%
in 2016
All-time low
66.5%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Netherlands, 2014–2024

0204060802014201920242014: 71.7 Percentage2015: 73 Percentage2016: 73.3 Percentage2017: 73 Percentage2018: 73 Percentage2019: 70.6 Percentage2020: 69.6 Percentage2021: 69 Percentage2022: 66.9 Percentage2023: 66.5 Percentage2024: 67.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 67.1% for preventive cancer screenings - programme data in 2024.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Netherlands peaked at 73.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2023.

Netherlands ranks 2nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Netherlands, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2014 71.7% —
2015 73.0% +1.8%
2016 73.3% +0.4%
2017 73.0% -0.4%
2018 73.0% +0.0%
2019 70.6% -3.3%
2020 69.6% -1.4%
2021 69.0% -0.9%
2022 66.9% -3.0%
2023 66.5% -0.6%
2024 67.1% +0.9%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 67.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.8%, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 67.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.6%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 72.4% 70.6% 73.3% 6
2020s 67.8% 66.5% 69.6% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Finland 73.5% compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 67.1% compare
  3. 4 Estonia 61.5% compare
  4. 4 Estonia 61.5% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Netherlands?
Preventive cancer screenings - programme data in Netherlands was 67.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest preventive cancer screenings - programme data recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest preventive cancer screenings - programme data recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2023.
How does Netherlands rank for preventive cancer screenings - programme data?
Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is preventive cancer screenings - programme data rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Preventive cancer screenings - programme data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Preventive cancer screenings - programme data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 289 data points, 2008–2025
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