Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 70.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 70.2% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Netherlands peaked at 70.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2002.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 54 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.9% | — |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +272.5% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +66.3% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | +3.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 70.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.5%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 70.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.9%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 10.9% | 54.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 40.9% | 70.2% | 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 70.2% 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 70.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Netherlands ranks 15th 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 46.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release