Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Netherlands

Netherlands: Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year was 76.88 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
76.88
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 185 countries
All-time high
78.67
in 2000
All-time low
76.88
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Netherlands, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 78.72001: 78.52002: 78.42003: 782004: 78.22005: 78.12006: 78.42007: 78.52008: 78.62009: 782010: 77.92011: 77.92012: 77.82013: 77.52014: 77.22015: 77.12016: 77.12017: 77.32018: 77.52019: 77.42020: 76.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Netherlands is 76.88, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Netherlands peaked at 78.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.88, in 2020.

Netherlands ranks 16th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Netherlands, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 78.67
2001 78.46 -0.3%
2002 78.39 -0.1%
2003 78.03 -0.5%
2004 78.16 +0.2%
2005 78.15 -0.0%
2006 78.43 +0.4%
2007 78.48 +0.1%
2008 78.64 +0.2%
2009 78 -0.8%
2010 77.87 -0.2%
2011 77.86 -0.0%
2012 77.85 -0.0%
2013 77.47 -0.5%
2014 77.16 -0.4%
2015 77.06 -0.1%
2016 77.13 +0.1%
2017 77.29 +0.2%
2018 77.52 +0.3%
2019 77.42 -0.1%
2020 76.88 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.34 78 78.67 10
2010s 77.46 77.06 77.87 10
2020s 76.88 76.88 76.88 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 13 Norway 77.82 compare
  2. 14 Sweden 77.53 compare
  3. 15 Malta 77.28 compare
  4. 17 Belgium 76.81 compare
  5. 18 Spain 76.59 compare
  6. 19 Portugal 76.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Netherlands?
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year in Netherlands was 76.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 78.67 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who drank alcohol in last year recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 76.88 in 2020.
How does Netherlands rank for share of adults who drank alcohol in last year?
Netherlands ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of adults who drank alcohol in last year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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