Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Netherlands
Netherlands: Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage was 46.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Netherlands is 46.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Netherlands peaked at 50.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 67th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.2% | — |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 49.0% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 47.2% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 45.5% | 46.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Netherlands?
- Alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage in Netherlands was 46.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage?
- Netherlands ranks 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, consumption of pure alcohol by type of beverage (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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