Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Denmark
Denmark: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 21.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Denmark, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 21.7% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Denmark peaked at 22.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 177th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 21.1% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Denmark?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Denmark was 21.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Denmark ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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