Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Netherlands

Netherlands: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 13.59 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
13.59
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
43rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.46
in 2000
All-time low
13.59
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Netherlands, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 17.52001: 17.52002: 17.12003: 16.92004: 16.82005: 16.82006: 16.72007: 16.72008: 16.42009: 16.22010: 162011: 15.92012: 15.62013: 15.32014: 14.82015: 14.72016: 14.62017: 14.62018: 14.52019: 14.52020: 13.6

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

In 2020, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Netherlands stood at 13.59. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Netherlands peaked at 17.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.59, in 2020.

That places Netherlands 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age) in Netherlands, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 17.46
2001 17.46 +0.0%
2002 17.1 -2.1%
2003 16.95 -0.9%
2004 16.82 -0.8%
2005 16.84 +0.1%
2006 16.74 -0.6%
2007 16.7 -0.2%
2008 16.44 -1.6%
2009 16.24 -1.2%
2010 15.96 -1.7%
2011 15.92 -0.3%
2012 15.64 -1.8%
2013 15.29 -2.2%
2014 14.85 -2.9%
2015 14.67 -1.2%
2016 14.58 -0.6%
2017 14.58 +0.0%
2018 14.51 -0.5%
2019 14.51 +0.0%
2020 13.59 -6.3%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 13.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.95, 97% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 13.59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.82, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.88 16.24 17.46 10
2010s 15.05 14.51 15.96 10
2020s 13.59 13.59 13.59 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 40 Benin 14.27 compare
  2. 41 Finland 14.25 compare
  3. 42 Barbados 13.64 compare
  4. 44 Thailand 13.29 compare
  5. 45 Viet Nam 13.18 compare
  6. 46 Gabon 12.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Netherlands?
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Netherlands was 13.59 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 17.46 in 2000.
What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 13.59 in 2020.
How does Netherlands rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
Netherlands ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
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Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.