Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 31.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Netherlands, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Netherlands stood at 31.7%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Netherlands peaked at 34.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.6% | — |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 32.7% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.9% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 32 United States of America 33.2% compare
- 33 Sweden 32.7% compare
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.7% compare
- 36 Seychelles 31.4% compare
- 37 Belgium 31.4% compare
- 38 Latvia 31.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Netherlands?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Netherlands was 31.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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