The Netherlands in Numbers
(The following numbers have been rounded off; 2012)
16,7 million inhabitants
100 general hospitals
200 private clinics
500 nursing homes
1200 care homes
300 nursing & care homes
20,000 medical specialists
11,000 general physicians
2,000 public pharmacies
5 billion euros spent on medicines per year
58% generic medicines
38% brand name medicines
4% parallel imports
63,5 billion euros spent on health care per year
38% long-term care
24% hospital care
29% other
9% medicines