Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Denmark
Denmark: Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year was 26.31 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
26.31
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
76th
of 186 countries
All-time high
32.21
in 2000
All-time low
26.15
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Denmark, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 26.31 for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Denmark peaked at 32.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.15, in 2018.
Denmark ranks 76th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.21 | — |
| 2001 | 32.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.09 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 31.84 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 31.77 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 31.24 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 30.91 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 30.35 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 29.63 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 29.07 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 28.84 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 28.13 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 27.44 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 26.74 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.85 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.85 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.56 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.44 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.15 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.31 | +0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 26.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.83, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 26.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.94, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.13 | 29.07 | 32.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.02 | 26.15 | 28.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.31 | 26.31 | 26.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 73 Philippines 26.72 compare
- 74 Belgium 26.67 compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 26.39 compare
- 77 Spain 25.96 compare
- 78 Fiji 25.8 compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 25.71 compare
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- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Denmark?
- Alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year in Denmark was 26.31 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 32.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.15 in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year?
- Denmark ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, average daily intake in grams among drinkers, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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