Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Netherlands
Netherlands: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 11.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Netherlands, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 11.33 for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Netherlands peaked at 14.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.33, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 86th of 182 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.19 | — |
| 2001 | 14.19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.93 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.83 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.73 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.73 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.64 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.59 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.4 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.27 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 13.09 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.06 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.86 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.61 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.3 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.17 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.1 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.08 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.02 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.02 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.33 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.75 | 13.27 | 14.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.43 | 12.02 | 13.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.33 | 11.33 | 11.33 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Netherlands?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Netherlands was 11.33 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.33 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Netherlands ranks 86th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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