Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark

Denmark: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 291.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
291.95
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
58th
of 192 countries
All-time high
449.54
in 2002
All-time low
131.46
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 291.95 for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark peaked at 449.54 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 131.46, in 1982.

That places Denmark 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 135.95 —
1962 165 +21.4%
1963 159.86 -3.1%
1964 175.46 +9.8%
1965 178.06 +1.5%
1966 182.38 +2.4%
1967 188.51 +3.4%
1968 182.44 -3.2%
1969 181.54 -0.5%
1970 188.59 +3.9%
1971 174.59 -7.4%
1972 168.4 -3.6%
1973 187.83 +11.5%
1974 173.52 -7.6%
1975 177.49 +2.3%
1976 192.95 +8.7%
1977 194.47 +0.8%
1978 173.05 -11.0%
1979 173.21 +0.1%
1980 158.53 -8.5%
1981 135.94 -14.3%
1982 131.46 -3.3%
1983 139.29 +6.0%
1984 147.37 +5.8%
1985 167.11 +13.4%
1986 196.53 +17.6%
1987 205.6 +4.6%
1988 208.31 +1.3%
1989 209.02 +0.3%
1990 210.23 +0.6%
1991 208.86 -0.7%
1992 206.31 -1.2%
1993 181.88 -11.8%
1994 169.1 -7.0%
1995 184.94 +9.4%
1996 201.48 +8.9%
1997 254.54 +26.3%
1998 209.81 -17.6%
1999 258.96 +23.4%
2000 282.57 +9.1%
2001 256.72 -9.1%
2002 449.54 +75.1%
2003 377.97 -15.9%
2004 369.38 -2.3%
2005 373.63 +1.2%
2006 348.07 -6.8%
2007 304.82 -12.4%
2008 304.32 -0.2%
2009 334.36 +9.9%
2010 264.71 -20.8%
2011 259.01 -2.2%
2012 342.5 +32.2%
2013 300.17 -12.4%
2014 285.86 -4.8%
2015 280.58 -1.8%
2016 269.81 -3.8%
2017 273.12 +1.2%
2018 276.77 +1.3%
2019 265.51 -4.1%
2020 261.2 -1.6%
2021 287.32 +10.0%
2022 321.46 +11.9%
2023 291.95 -9.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 291.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 260.91, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 291.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265.64, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +75.1% 256.72 449.54

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 172.13 135.95 188.51 9
1970s 180.41 168.4 194.47 10
1980s 169.92 131.46 209.02 10
1990s 208.61 169.1 258.96 10
2000s 340.14 256.72 449.54 10
2010s 281.8 259.01 342.5 10
2020s 290.48 261.2 321.46 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 55 Ireland 292.99 compare
  2. 56 Uzbekistan 292.74 compare
  3. 57 Brazil 292.55 compare
  4. 59 Saudi Arabia 288.58 compare
  5. 60 France 288.22 compare
  6. 61 Croatia 287.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark?
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Denmark was 291.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 449.54 in 2002.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 131.46 in 1982.
How does Denmark rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Denmark ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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