Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1.17 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands is 1.17 GPIA, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2005.
Netherlands ranks 31st of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.14 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.18 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.15 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.17 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 GPIA, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.17 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 GPIA, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.18 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 1.17 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 1.18 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Netherlands ranks 31st 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 1.9%. 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.), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release