This statistic displays the reasons to participate in Dry January in the Netherlands in 2018. Approximately one-third of the respondents said they participated in Dry January because of health reasons. Another roughly 15 percent was trying to loose weight. According to the source, approximately one-fifth of the Dutch participated in Dry January in January 2018, either not drinking at all (8 percent) or decreasing their alcohol consumption (12 percent).
Reasons to participate in Dry January in the Netherlands in 2018*
* The source does not provide information on the original wording used during the survey. Thus, the wording chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the one in the survey.
Dry January is a tradition originating in the UK, where Brits either stop drinking alcohol for a month or significantly reducing their alcohol consumption.
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Motivaction. (February 1, 2018). Reasons to participate in Dry January in the Netherlands in 2018* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/820993/reasons-to-participate-in-dry-january-in-the-netherlands/
Motivaction. "Reasons to participate in Dry January in the Netherlands in 2018*." Chart. February 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/820993/reasons-to-participate-in-dry-january-in-the-netherlands/
Motivaction. (2018). Reasons to participate in Dry January in the Netherlands in 2018*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/820993/reasons-to-participate-in-dry-january-in-the-netherlands/
Motivaction. "Reasons to Participate in Dry January in The Netherlands in 2018*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/820993/reasons-to-participate-in-dry-january-in-the-netherlands/
Motivaction, Reasons to participate in Dry January in the Netherlands in 2018* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/820993/reasons-to-participate-in-dry-january-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Reasons to participate in Dry January in the Netherlands in 2018* [Graph], Motivaction, February 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/820993/reasons-to-participate-in-dry-january-in-the-netherlands/
