Denmark vs Uruguay: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption
Denmark
37.2%
in 2019
Uruguay
37.4%
in 2019
Denmark rank
108th
Uruguay rank
106th
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 37.4% against 37.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 108th and Uruguay ranks 106th of 185 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 21.6% | 23.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 35.0% | 2.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, Denmark or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 37.4% against 37.2% in Denmark as of 2019.
- What is the difference in beer as a share of total alcohol consumption between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Denmark ranks 108th and Uruguay ranks 106th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by the share of total pure alcohol intake.