Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Netherlands
Netherlands: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 12.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Netherlands, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 12.5% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Netherlands peaked at 13.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2019.
That places Netherlands 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.2% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.1% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Netherlands?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Netherlands was 12.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Netherlands ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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