Wine consumption per person in Denmark
Denmark: Wine consumption per person was 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
10th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2011
All-time low
0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1963
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Wine 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
In 2022, wine consumption per person in Denmark stood at 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per person in Denmark peaked at 5.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1963.
That places Denmark 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Wine consumption per person in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 1.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +43.0% |
| 1974 | 1.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 1.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 1.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 1.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 1.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 2.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 2.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 2.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 2.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 2.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 2.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 3.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 3.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 4.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 5.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 4.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 2.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wine consumption per person in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +43.0% | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5889 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 7 Australia 4.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 8 Spain 4.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 9 Georgia 4.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 11 Switzerland 3.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 12 Slovenia 3.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 13 Argentina 3.7 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 wine consumption per person in Denmark?
- Wine consumption per person in Denmark was 4.01 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 wine consumption per person recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2011.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1963.
- How does Denmark rank for wine consumption per person?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per person rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Wine consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita consumption of wine, as measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. 1 liter of wine contains around 0.12 liters of pure alcohol.