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.
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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