Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Netherlands
Netherlands: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 10.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Netherlands, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 10.6% for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Netherlands peaked at 10.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 107th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 104 Luxembourg 11.3% compare
- 105 Namibia 11.2% compare
- 106 Central African Republic 10.8% compare
- 108 Switzerland 10.6% compare
- 109 Australia 10.6% compare
- 110 Ireland 10.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Netherlands?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Netherlands was 10.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Netherlands ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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