Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Denmark
Denmark: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.21 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Denmark, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.21 for inequality in per capita calorie intake in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in Denmark peaked at 0.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 145th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 145 Australia 0.21 compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.21 compare
- 145 Bahamas 0.21 compare
- 145 Brunei 0.21 compare
- 145 Bulgaria 0.21 compare
- 145 Czechia 0.21 compare
- 145 Estonia 0.21 compare
- 145 Greece 0.21 compare
- 145 Hungary 0.21 compare
- 145 Ireland 0.21 compare
- 145 Israel 0.21 compare
- 145 Malaysia 0.21 compare
- 145 Malta 0.21 compare
- 145 New Zealand 0.21 compare
- 145 Poland 0.21 compare
- 145 Portugal 0.21 compare
- 145 Slovakia 0.21 compare
- 145 Spain 0.21 compare
- 145 Sweden 0.21 compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.18 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in Denmark?
- Inequality in per capita calorie intake in Denmark was 0.21 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Denmark ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.