Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Denmark
Denmark: Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.8245 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, unrecorded 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Denmark is 0.8245, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Denmark peaked at 1.04 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8245, in 2023.
That places Denmark 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9988 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9955 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9742 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9568 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9352 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8904 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8459 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8255 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8245 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8245 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 | 0.9988 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9352 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8422 | 0.8245 | 0.8904 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Denmark?
- Alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Denmark was 0.8245 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8245 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Denmark ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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, unrecorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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