Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Denmark
Denmark: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 9.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Denmark is 9.04, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Denmark peaked at 11.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.04, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 29th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.58 | — |
| 2001 | 11.58 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.53 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.44 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.43 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.24 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.13 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.92 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.61 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 10.36 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.28 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.01 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.74 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.45 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.51 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.4 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.37 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.26 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.29 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.53 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.6 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.47 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.04 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 9.04 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.18 | 10.36 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 | 9.26 | 10.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 | 9.04 | 9.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.44 compare
- 27 United States of America 9.2 compare
- 28 Brazil 9.14 compare
- 30 Montenegro 9.03 compare
- 31 Seychelles 8.7 compare
- 32 Belgium 8.67 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Denmark?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Denmark was 9.04 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.04 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Denmark ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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