Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1.18 GPIA in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
1.18 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 54 countries
All-time high
1.19 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.7761 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
11
2002–2016
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands stood at 1.18 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7761 GPIA, in 2013.
Netherlands ranks 22nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.15 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7761 GPIA | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 1.19 GPIA | +53.5% |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.18 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.18 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.18 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.7761 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands was 1.18 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7761 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 54 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release