Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Denmark
Denmark: Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure was 12.12 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Denmark, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Denmark stood at 12.12.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Denmark peaked at 14.84 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.04, in 2018.
That places Denmark 76th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.84 | — |
| 2001 | 14.84 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.78 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 14.67 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.63 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.39 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.24 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 13.98 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.65 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 13.39 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.28 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.96 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.64 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.32 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.37 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.37 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.23 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.18 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.04 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.04 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.12 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.34 | 13.39 | 14.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.44 | 12.04 | 13.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.12 | 12.12 | 12.12 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Denmark?
- Alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure in Denmark was 12.12 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14.84 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.04 in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure?
- Denmark ranks 76th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure 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, drinkers only per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol, three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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