Beer consumption per person in Denmark
Denmark: Beer consumption per person was 3.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 187 countries
All-time high
8.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1983
All-time low
3.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Denmark, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for beer consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Denmark peaked at 8.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 36th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 5.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 5.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 5.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 5.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 5.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 6.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 6.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 7.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 6.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 7.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 7.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 7.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 7.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 7.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 7.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 7.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 7.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 7.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 8.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 7.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 7.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 7.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 7.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 7.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 7.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 6.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 6.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 6.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 5.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 5.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 3.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 3.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 33 South Africa 3.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 34 United Kingdom 3.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 35 Barbados 3.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 37 Finland 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 38 Chile 3.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 39 Vietnam 3.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Denmark?
- Beer consumption per person in Denmark was 3.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1983.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for beer consumption per person?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.