Denmark vs United Kingdom: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 9.1 Litres per person against 8.8 Litres per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3 Litres per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 41 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.14 Litres per person | 7.74 Litres per person | 0.4 Litres per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 11.49 Litres per person | 8.64 Litres per person | 2.85 Litres per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 12.84 Litres per person | 9.34 Litres per person | 3.5 Litres per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 12.4 Litres per person | 9.68 Litres per person | 2.72 Litres per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 11.67 Litres per person | 10.96 Litres per person | 0.71 Litres per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 10.05 Litres per person | 9.66 Litres per person | 0.39 Litres per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 9.64 Litres per person | 9.54 Litres per person | 0.1 Litres per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 9.1 Litres per person against 8.8 Litres per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.3 Litres per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Denmark ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for alcohol consumption. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.