Life style and (preventive) health; personal characteristics, 2014-2021

Life style and (preventive) health; personal characteristics, 2014-2021

Characteristics persons Margins Periods Alcohol consumption, 12 years or older Drink status Drinkers (%) Alcohol consumption, 12 years or older Drink status Former drinkers (%) Alcohol consumption, 12 years or older Drinkers Heavy drinkers in the population (%) Alcohol consumption, 12 years or older Drinkers Heavy drinkers among drinkers (%) Alcohol consumption, 12 years or older Drinkers Excessive drinkers in the population (%) Alcohol consumption, 12 years or older Drinkers Excessive drinkers among drinkers (%) Alcohol consumption, 12 years or older Drinkers Number of alcoholic beverages per day (number)
Total Value 2014 77.3 11.2 8.7 11.3 9.2 11.9 1.4
Total Value 2015 77.1 11.1 9.5 12.3 8.9 11.6 1.3
Total Value 2016 76.5 11.2 8.1 10.6 8.2 10.7 1.2
Total Value 2017 75.5 11.6 8.6 11.5 8.6 11.4 1.3
Total Value 2018 76.2 11.2 8.5 11.3 7.6 10.0 1.2
Total Value 2019 75.4 11.3 8.1 10.8 7.9 10.5 1.2
Total Value 2020 73.6 12.7 7.4 10.0 6.6 8.9 1.1
Total Value 2021 74.0 13.4 8.1 10.9 6.8 9.2 1.1
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 76.4 10.5 8.1 10.5 8.6 11.1 1.3
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 76.2 10.4 8.8 11.5 8.3 10.8 1.3
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 75.6 10.6 7.5 9.9 7.6 10.0 1.2
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 74.6 10.9 8.0 10.7 8.0 10.7 1.2
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 75.3 10.5 8.0 10.5 7.0 9.3 1.2
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 74.4 10.7 7.5 10.0 7.3 9.7 .
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 72.6 11.9 6.8 9.3 6.0 8.2 1.1
Total Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 72.9 12.5 7.4 10.1 6.2 8.4 1.1
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 78.2 11.9 9.3 12.1 9.9 12.7 1.4
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 78.0 11.8 10.1 13.1 9.6 12.4 1.4
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 77.5 11.9 8.7 11.4 8.8 11.5 1.3
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 76.4 12.3 9.2 12.3 9.2 12.2 1.3
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 77.0 11.8 9.1 12.0 8.2 10.7 1.2
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 76.4 11.9 8.7 11.6 8.5 11.3 .
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 74.6 13.4 8.0 10.8 7.1 9.7 1.1
Total Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 75.1 14.2 8.8 11.9 7.5 10.1 1.1
Sex: Male Value 2014 82.5 8.8 10.7 13.0 11.0 13.4 1.7
Sex: Male Value 2015 81.9 8.7 11.2 13.8 10.9 13.3 1.6
Sex: Male Value 2016 81.8 9.4 9.6 11.7 9.6 11.7 1.5
Sex: Male Value 2017 79.5 10.3 10.5 13.2 10.6 13.4 1.6
Sex: Male Value 2018 80.8 9.2 10.4 12.9 9.2 11.4 1.5
Sex: Male Value 2019 80.4 9.0 8.8 10.9 9.8 12.2 1.5
Sex: Male Value 2020 79.4 10.1 8.3 10.5 7.7 9.7 1.4
Sex: Male Value 2021 78.8 10.7 8.8 11.3 8.1 10.2 1.3
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 81.3 8.0 9.8 11.9 10.1 12.2 1.6
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 80.7 7.9 10.3 12.6 10.0 12.2 1.6
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 80.6 8.5 8.6 10.6 8.7 10.6 1.5
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 78.3 9.4 9.6 12.1 9.7 12.2 1.6
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 79.6 8.4 9.5 11.8 8.3 10.3 1.4
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 79.2 8.2 8.0 9.9 8.8 11.0 .
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 78.1 9.1 7.4 9.4 6.9 8.7 1.3
Sex: Male Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 77.2 9.7 7.9 10.0 7.1 9.1 1.3
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 83.7 9.7 11.7 14.2 12.0 14.6 1.8
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 83.1 9.6 12.2 15.0 11.9 14.5 1.7
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 83.0 10.3 10.5 12.8 10.5 12.8 1.6
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 80.7 11.2 11.4 14.4 11.6 14.5 1.7
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 82.0 10.1 11.3 14.0 10.1 12.4 1.6
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 81.6 9.8 9.6 11.9 10.8 13.4 .
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 80.7 11.0 9.2 11.6 8.6 10.8 1.4
Sex: Male Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 80.2 11.9 9.9 12.6 9.1 11.5 1.4
Sex: Female Value 2014 72.3 13.5 6.8 9.4 7.5 10.3 1.0
Sex: Female Value 2015 72.3 13.4 7.7 10.7 7.0 9.7 0.9
Sex: Female Value 2016 71.4 13.1 6.7 9.4 6.9 9.6 0.9
Sex: Female Value 2017 71.6 12.9 6.8 9.6 6.7 9.3 0.9
Sex: Female Value 2018 71.6 13.1 6.7 9.4 6.0 8.4 0.8
Sex: Female Value 2019 70.6 13.6 7.4 10.5 6.1 8.7 0.8
Sex: Female Value 2020 67.9 15.2 6.5 9.5 5.4 8.0 0.8
Sex: Female Value 2021 69.4 15.9 7.3 10.6 5.6 8.1 0.8
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 71.0 12.5 6.0 8.4 6.7 9.2 0.9
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 71.0 12.4 6.9 9.6 6.2 8.6 0.9
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 70.0 12.0 5.9 8.4 6.1 8.6 0.9
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 70.2 11.9 6.1 8.5 5.9 8.3 0.9
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 70.3 12.1 6.0 8.4 5.3 7.5 0.8
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 69.2 12.6 6.6 9.3 5.3 7.7 .
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 66.4 14.1 5.7 8.4 4.7 6.9 0.7
Sex: Female Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 67.7 14.7 6.5 9.4 4.9 7.0 0.8
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 73.7 14.6 7.6 10.5 8.3 11.4 1.0
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 73.7 14.4 8.5 11.8 7.8 10.8 1.0
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 72.8 14.1 7.5 10.5 7.7 10.7 1.0
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 72.9 13.9 7.6 10.6 7.4 10.3 1.0
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 72.9 14.1 7.5 10.5 6.7 9.4 0.9
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 72.0 14.6 8.2 11.7 6.9 9.7 .
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 69.4 16.4 7.2 10.7 6.1 9.0 0.8
Sex: Female Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 70.9 17.2 8.3 11.9 6.5 9.3 0.9
Age: 0 to 3 years Value 2014 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Value 2015 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Value 2016 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Value 2017 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Value 2018 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Value 2019 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Value 2020 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Value 2021 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Lower boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2014 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2015 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2016 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2017 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2018 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2019 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2020 . . . . . . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Upper boundary 95% confidence interval 2021 . . . . . . .
Age: 4 to 11 years Value 2014 . . . . . . .
Age: 4 to 11 years Value 2015 . . . . . . .
Age: 4 to 11 years Value 2016 . . . . . . .
Age: 4 to 11 years Value 2017 . . . . . . .
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table contains data on life style and on the (preventive) health examination of the Dutch population in private households. These data can be grouped by several personal characteristics.

Data available from: 2014-2021

Status of the data: final.

Changes by July 31, 2023
None, the table has been discontinued.

When will new data be published?
Not applicable anymore. This table has been replaced, see paragraph 3 for a link to the new table.

Description topics

Alcohol consumption, 12 years or older
The questions on consuming alcohol are asked to all persons aged 12 years or older.
Drink status
Drinkers
The percentage of persons in the population aged 12 years or older that answered ‘Yes’ to the question: ‘Did you ever drink an alcoholic beverage during the last 12 months, such as beer, wine, spirits, mixed drinks or cocktails? Beer without alcohol or containing only little alcohol does not count.’ From 2020, the question has been changed to: "Have you ever drunk alcohol in the past 12 months, for example beer, wine, spirits, mixed drinks or cocktails? By this we also mean low-alcohol beer, but not non-alcoholic beer ".
Former drinkers
The percentage of persons in the population aged 12 years or older that answered ‘No’ to the question: ‘Did you ever drink an alcoholic beverage during the last 12 months, such as beer, wine, spirits, mixed drinks or cocktails? Beer without alcohol or containing only little alcohol does not count.’, and ‘Yes’ to the question: ‘Did you ever drink alcohol?’ From 2020, this question has been changed to: ‘Have you ever drunk alcohol in the past 12 months, for example beer, wine, spirits, mixed drinks or cocktails? By this we also mean low-alcohol beer, but not non-alcoholic beer’.
Drinkers
Heavy drinkers in the population
The percentage of persons in the population aged 12 years or older who at least once a week drink 6 or more alcoholic beverages in one day (men) or who at least once a week drink 4 or more of alcoholic beverages in one day (women).
Heavy drinkers among drinkers
The percentage of drinkers aged 12 years or older who at least once a week drink 6 or more alcoholic beverages in one day (men) or who at least once a week drink 4 or more of alcoholic beverages in one day (women).
Excessive drinkers in the population
The percentage of persons in the population aged 12 years or older who drink at least 21 glasses a week (men) or 14 glasses a week (women).
Excessive drinkers among drinkers
The percentage of drinkers aged 12 years or older who drink at least 21 glasses a week (men) or 14 glasses a week (women).

Number of alcoholic beverages per day
Average number of glasses per day per drinker of 12 years or older.