Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Denmark
Denmark: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption was 37.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Denmark, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 37.2% for beer as a share of total 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 a share of total alcohol consumption in Denmark peaked at 48.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 40.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 37.2% | 38.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 373.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -37.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 346.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Denmark?
- Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Denmark was 37.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Denmark ranks 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as a share of total 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by the share of total pure alcohol intake.