Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Netherlands
Netherlands: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 23.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Netherlands, 2000–2020
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 171st out of 186 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.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3% | — |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +2.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 23.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 81% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 23.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 171st out of 186 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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