Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a was 8.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.56
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 224 countries
All-time high
11.03
in 2000
All-time low
8.56
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 112001: 112002: 10.82003: 10.72004: 10.62005: 10.62006: 10.62007: 10.52008: 10.42009: 10.32010: 10.12011: 10.12012: 9.92013: 9.72014: 9.42015: 9.32016: 9.22017: 9.22018: 9.22019: 92020: 92021: 92022: 8.92023: 8.62024: 8.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 8.56, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 11.03 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.56, in 2023.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 65th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 11.03
2001 11.03 +0.0%
2002 10.82 -1.9%
2003 10.73 -0.8%
2004 10.65 -0.8%
2005 10.65 -0.0%
2006 10.57 -0.7%
2007 10.54 -0.3%
2008 10.39 -1.4%
2009 10.27 -1.2%
2010 10.11 -1.6%
2011 10.08 -0.3%
2012 9.91 -1.7%
2013 9.69 -2.2%
2014 9.42 -2.8%
2015 9.31 -1.3%
2016 9.24 -0.7%
2017 9.23 -0.1%
2018 9.19 -0.4%
2019 9.04 -1.7%
2020 8.98 -0.7%
2021 8.97 -0.1%
2022 8.91 -0.7%
2023 8.56 -3.9%
2024 8.56 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.67 10.27 11.03 10
2010s 9.52 9.04 10.11 10
2020s 8.8 8.56 8.98 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 62 South Africa 8.63 compare
  2. 63 Grenada 8.58 compare
  3. 64 Greece 8.58 compare
  4. 66 Namibia 8.49 compare
  5. 67 Mauritius 8.46 compare
  6. 68 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 8.56 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 11.03 in 2000.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.56 in 2023.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 65th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
Is alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,575 data points, 2000–2024
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