Denmark vs United Kingdom: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized

Denmark
21.7%
in 2020
United Kingdom
22.1%
in 2020
Denmark rank
177th
United Kingdom rank
175th

Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
0510152025200020102020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 22.1% against 21.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Denmark ranks 177th and United Kingdom ranks 175th of 186 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 21.3% 21.4% 0.1% United Kingdom
2010s 22.1% 22.1% 0.0% United Kingdom
2020s 21.7% 22.1% 0.4% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized, Denmark or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 22.1% against 21.7% in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized between Denmark and United Kingdom?
0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
Denmark ranks 177th and United Kingdom ranks 175th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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