The survey consisted of three parts: an evaluation of the water using equipment at the participants' homes, a dairy research in which respondents filled in on a daily basis which equipment they used and for how long, and a questionnaire about drinking water usage. The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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Average use of drinking water per capita in the Netherlands 2016, by household size
This statistic shows the average daily use of drinking water per capita in the Netherlands in 2016, by household size (in liters). It shows that a person in a larger household on average used the fewest liters of drinking water per day this year. People living in a household containing **** or more people on average used liters of water on a daily basis. In contrast, people living in a two-person household used nearly *** liters per person per day.
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Vereniging van Waterbedrijven in Nederland. (August 7, 2017). Average daily use of drinking water per capita in the Netherlands in 2016, by household size (in liters) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/881262/average-daily-use-of-drinking-water-per-capita-in-the-netherlands-by-household-size/
Vereniging van Waterbedrijven in Nederland. "Average daily use of drinking water per capita in the Netherlands in 2016, by household size (in liters)." Chart. August 7, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/881262/average-daily-use-of-drinking-water-per-capita-in-the-netherlands-by-household-size/
Vereniging van Waterbedrijven in Nederland. (2017). Average daily use of drinking water per capita in the Netherlands in 2016, by household size (in liters). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/881262/average-daily-use-of-drinking-water-per-capita-in-the-netherlands-by-household-size/
Vereniging van Waterbedrijven in Nederland. "Average Daily Use of Drinking Water per Capita in The Netherlands in 2016, by Household Size (in Liters)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Aug 2017, /statistics/881262/average-daily-use-of-drinking-water-per-capita-in-the-netherlands-by-household-size/
Vereniging van Waterbedrijven in Nederland, Average daily use of drinking water per capita in the Netherlands in 2016, by household size (in liters) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/881262/average-daily-use-of-drinking-water-per-capita-in-the-netherlands-by-household-size/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Average daily use of drinking water per capita in the Netherlands in 2016, by household size (in liters) [Graph], Vereniging van Waterbedrijven in Nederland, August 7, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/881262/average-daily-use-of-drinking-water-per-capita-in-the-netherlands-by-household-size/
