Percentage of health insurance switching in the Netherlands 2007-2023
In 2023/24, fewer people in the Netherlands cancelled their health insurance and switched to another company than in the previous year. In that year, 7.4 percent of people switched, down from 8.2 percent in the previous year. 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.
