Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Denmark

Denmark: Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods was 86.75 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
86.75
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
91.71
in 2018
All-time low
44.15
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Denmark, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 86.75 for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Denmark peaked at 91.71 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.15, in 1973.

That places Denmark 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.81 44.34 48.53 9
1970s 49.83 44.15 56.31 10
1980s 59.53 52.96 67.01 10
1990s 68.4 63.38 71.77 10
2000s 68.61 62.04 75.99 10
2010s 80.47 68.43 91.71 10
2020s 88.14 86.75 90.1 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Iceland 106.46 compare
  2. 2 Mongolia 97.27 compare
  3. 3 Ireland 93.92 compare
  4. 5 Belarus, Republic of 85.69 compare
  5. 6 Lithuania, Republic of 83.37 compare
  6. 7 United States 82.9 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Denmark?
Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Denmark was 86.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 91.71 in 2018.
What is the lowest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 44.15 in 1973.
How does Denmark rank for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods?
Denmark ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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