Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Denmark
Denmark: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 17.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits 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
In 2019, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Denmark stood at 17.9%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Denmark peaked at 17.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2000.
That places Denmark 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.2% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.6% | 17.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 120 Bolivia 18.6% compare
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- 124 Indonesia 17.8% compare
- 125 East Timor 17.3% compare
- 126 New Zealand 17.1% compare
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 spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Denmark?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Denmark was 17.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Denmark ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.