Heavy drinkers: 6.4 percent of people aged 12 or over in 2025, 2.3 percentage points lower than in 2014

Heavy drinkers, 2014 – 2025, in percent of people aged 12 or over. That is the lowest point in the series.

Source: CBS, tabel 85457NED (Leefstijl; persoonskenmerken) · opgehaald 25 oktober 2026 · selection: Persoonskenmerken: Totaal personenOpen the table Single block

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Heavy drinkers: 6.4 percent of people aged 12 or over in 2025, 2.3 percentage points lower than in 2014

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