Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 34.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
34.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2000
All-time low
33.7%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Denmark, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Denmark stood at 34.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Denmark peaked at 36.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.3% | — |
| 2001 | 36.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 34.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.9%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 34.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 34.5% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 33.7% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Denmark?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in Denmark was 34.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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