Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Netherlands
Netherlands: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 16.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Netherlands, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Netherlands stood at 16.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Netherlands peaked at 21.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2015.
That places Netherlands 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.5% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 51,817 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 937.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 51,817 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -15.05 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 120.63 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Netherlands?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Netherlands was 16.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Netherlands ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.