Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Netherlands
Netherlands: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 24.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Netherlands, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Netherlands is 24.6, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Netherlands peaked at 30.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.6, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 86th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.81 | — |
| 2001 | 30.81 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.24 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 30.02 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.82 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.82 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.61 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.5 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.1 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.8 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 28.41 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 28.36 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 27.91 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 27.37 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.7 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.42 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 26.26 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.22 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.09 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.09 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.6 | -5.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 24.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.83, 95% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 24.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.94, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.85 | 28.8 | 30.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.98 | 26.09 | 28.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6 | 24.6 | 24.6 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Netherlands?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Netherlands was 24.6 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- Netherlands ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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