Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Denmark
Denmark: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 14.77 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Denmark, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2020, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Denmark stood at 14.77.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Denmark peaked at 18.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.64, in 2018.
That places Denmark 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.36 | — |
| 2001 | 18.36 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.28 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 18.13 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 18.08 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.77 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.57 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.23 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.76 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 16.4 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 16.24 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 15.79 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 15.36 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 14.91 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 14.99 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.85 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.8 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.64 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.64 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.77 | +0.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 14.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.95, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 14.77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.82, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.69 | 16.4 | 18.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.12 | 14.64 | 16.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.77 | 14.77 | 14.77 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Denmark?
- Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Denmark was 14.77 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.64 in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.