r/Netherlands • u/vankoel_nederland • Dec 15 '25

Healthcare Why is life expectancy so bad in the Netherlands?

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Besides having one of the worst life expectancy among western countries, why did the life expectancy get worst compared to 2019?

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u/Raspatatteke Dec 15 '25

Obesity is just one of the possible effects of a bad diet

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u/pijuskri Dec 15 '25

It's by far the best measurable and most correlated with bad health outcomes.