Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Denmark
Denmark: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 11.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Denmark, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 11.3% for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Denmark peaked at 13.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2020.
That places Denmark 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -2.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 11.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 82% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 11.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Denmark?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Denmark was 11.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Denmark ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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