Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 63.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands is 63.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands peaked at 63.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2005.
Netherlands ranks 16th of 56 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.1% | — |
| 2006 | 45.1% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +3.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 63.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.5%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 63.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9% | 40.1% | 51.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 52.0% | 63.9% | 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 63.9% 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 63.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 56 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 41.7%. 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.), 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release