Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Netherlands
Netherlands: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 23.1% in 2020. β² Rising
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Netherlands, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Netherlands stood at 23.1%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Netherlands peaked at 23.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.1% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Netherlands?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Netherlands was 23.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Netherlands ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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