Dietary composition by country in Denmark
Denmark: Dietary composition by country was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary composition by country in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Denmark peaked at 13.97 kilocalories per day per capita in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 178th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 175 Tanzania 0.49 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 176 Austria 0.38 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 177 Pakistan 0.18 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Brazil 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Croatia 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Germany 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 India 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Indonesia 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Mexico 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Netherlands 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Poland 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Serbia 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 South Africa 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 South Korea 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Spain 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 178 Thailand 0 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.93 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.18 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Denmark?
- Dietary composition by country in Denmark was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 kilocalories per day per capita in 1987.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for dietary composition by country?
- Denmark ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.