Denmark vs United States of America: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)

Denmark
9.53
in 2024
United States of America
9.56
in 2024
Denmark rank
45th
United States of America rank
43rd

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

  • Denmark
  • United States of America
051015200020122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 9.56 against 9.53 in Denmark, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 12.05 9.16 2.89 Denmark
2010s 10.35 9.3 1.05 Denmark
2020s 9.92 9.65 0.2729 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure), Denmark or United States of America?
United States of America, at 9.56 against 9.53 in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) between Denmark and United States of America?
0.03, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
Denmark ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
215 places, 5,375 data points, 2000–2024
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