Beer as share alcohol consumption in Denmark
Denmark: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 37.21 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
37.21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 185 countries
All-time high
48.6
in 2000
All-time low
37.21
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Denmark, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 37.21 for beer as share alcohol consumption in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in Denmark peaked at 48.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.21, in 2018.
Denmark ranks 108th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.6 | — |
| 2001 | 48.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.99 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 47.03 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 45.86 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 45.01 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 44.46 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 43.66 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.44 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 40.47 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 38.55 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 37.73 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 37.54 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.89 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 37.26 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 37.44 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.28 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.34 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.21 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.21 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 37.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.75, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 37.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.05, 93% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.41 | 40.47 | 48.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.54 | 37.21 | 38.55 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Denmark?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in Denmark was 37.21 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.21 in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- Denmark ranks 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as share alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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