Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Denmark
Denmark: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 10.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Denmark, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Denmark is 10.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Denmark peaked at 10.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Denmark?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Denmark was 10.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Denmark ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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