Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands

Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 55.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
55.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 58 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 2015
All-time low
10.0%
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2016

Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands, 2002–2016

1020304050602002200920162002: 10 %2005: 39.3 %2006: 41.5 %2007: 41.6 %2008: 42.6 %2009: 46.9 %2010: 46.6 %2011: 47.3 %2013: 51.5 %2015: 55.8 %2016: 55.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 55.8% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands peaked at 55.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2002.

Netherlands ranks 17th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), male (%) in Netherlands, 2002 to 2016.
Year % Change
2002 10.0%
2005 39.3% +293.0%
2006 41.5% +5.6%
2007 41.6% +0.2%
2008 42.6% +2.4%
2009 46.9% +10.1%
2010 46.6% -0.6%
2011 47.3% +1.5%
2013 51.5% +8.9%
2015 55.8% +8.3%
2016 55.8% +0.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 55.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 55.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.9%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.0% 10.0% 46.9% 6
2010s 51.4% 46.6% 55.8% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 14 Sweden 58.2% compare
  2. 15 Austria 57.7% compare
  3. 16 Croatia 56.4% compare
  4. 17 Serbia 55.8% compare
  5. 19 Türkiye 55.6% compare
  6. 20 Lithuania 55.1% compare

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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 55.8% 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 55.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2002.
How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
Netherlands ranks 17th out of 58 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 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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.), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
58 places, 712 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release