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
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.
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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