Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Netherlands
Netherlands: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 76.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Netherlands, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Netherlands is 76.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Netherlands peaked at 78.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.7% | — |
| 2001 | 78.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 78.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | -0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 76.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 76.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 78.0% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 77.1% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Netherlands?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Netherlands was 76.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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