Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year was 23.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Netherlands, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Netherlands stood at 23.1%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Netherlands peaked at 23.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 172nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3% | — |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +2.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 23.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 81% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 23.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.1% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Netherlands?
- Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year in Netherlands was 23.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year?
- Netherlands ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who have not drunk alcohol in the last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults are defined as those aged 15 years and older. Shown is the share of adults who have not drunk any alcohol in the preceding 12 months.