Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Denmark
3.32
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.25
in 2024
Denmark rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd

Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02468196119922024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3.32 against 3.25 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.62 6.08 0.46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 7.32 7.48 0.167 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 7.69 6.55 1.14 Denmark
1990s 7.06 5.34 1.71 Denmark
2000s 5.08 4.73 0.351 Denmark
2010s 3.56 3.48 0.075 Denmark
2020s 3.41 3.34 0.07 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Denmark, at 3.32 against 3.25 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.07, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Denmark ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 11,077 data points, 1960–2024
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