Share of population who never drink alcohol in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 12.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Netherlands, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population who never drink alcohol in Netherlands is 12.5, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Netherlands peaked at 13.46 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.1, in 2019.
That places Netherlands 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.09 | — |
| 2001 | 13.19 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.16 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.46 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.25 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 13.13 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.69 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 12.46 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.17 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.78 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 12.83 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.72 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.65 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.81 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.04 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 13.03 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.82 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.12 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.5 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.94 | 12.17 | 13.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.66 | 12.1 | 13.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 1 |
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More population data for Netherlands
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Netherlands?
- Share of population who never drink alcohol in Netherlands was 12.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
- Netherlands ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population who never drink alcohol 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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