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

Denmark
9.04
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.44
in 2024
Denmark rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

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

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 9.44 against 9.04 in Denmark, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 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
2000s 11.18 11.03 0.148 Denmark
2010s 9.58 9.77 0.1905 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 9.33 9.77 0.4336 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 9.44 against 9.04 in Denmark 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?
0.4, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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), three-year average. 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), three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 4,738 data points, 2000–2024
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