Dietary compositions by commodity group in Denmark

Denmark: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 89.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89.44
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
117.59
in 2018
All-time low
23.01
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Denmark, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 89.44 for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Denmark peaked at 117.59 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.01, in 1961.

Denmark ranks 61st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 23.01 —
1962 27.01 +17.4%
1963 28.01 +3.7%
1964 28.01 -0.0%
1965 29.01 +3.6%
1966 29.99 +3.4%
1967 29.97 -0.1%
1968 29 -3.2%
1969 34.04 +17.4%
1970 38.01 +11.7%
1971 37.98 -0.1%
1972 38.98 +2.6%
1973 40.95 +5.1%
1974 42.95 +4.9%
1975 44.01 +2.5%
1976 48.07 +9.2%
1977 47.07 -2.1%
1978 53.05 +12.7%
1979 49.01 -7.6%
1980 52 +6.1%
1981 49.03 -5.7%
1982 47.05 -4.0%
1983 48.04 +2.1%
1984 47.03 -2.1%
1985 44.99 -4.3%
1986 50.93 +13.2%
1987 49.89 -2.0%
1988 49.93 +0.1%
1989 50.96 +2.1%
1990 80.98 +58.9%
1991 82.99 +2.5%
1992 92.99 +12.0%
1993 97.04 +4.4%
1994 92.08 -5.1%
1995 88.99 -3.4%
1996 80.86 -9.1%
1997 80.88 +0.0%
1998 88.91 +9.9%
1999 108.94 +22.5%
2000 103.97 -4.6%
2001 114.92 +10.5%
2002 112.85 -1.8%
2003 107.85 -4.4%
2004 113.88 +5.6%
2005 101.97 -10.5%
2006 106.07 +4.0%
2007 88.1 -16.9%
2008 84.03 -4.6%
2009 65.01 -22.6%
2010 114.69 +76.4%
2011 100.97 -12.0%
2012 104.72 +3.7%
2013 107.1 +2.3%
2014 108.33 +1.1%
2015 105.58 -2.5%
2016 101.35 -4.0%
2017 106.19 +4.8%
2018 117.59 +10.7%
2019 87.1 -25.9%
2020 101.3 +16.3%
2021 113.14 +11.7%
2022 104.81 -7.4%
2023 89.44 -14.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 89.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 89.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.48, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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
2010 +76.4% 65.01 114.69
1990 +58.9% 50.96 80.98

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.67 23.01 34.04 9
1970s 44.01 37.98 53.05 10
1980s 48.99 44.99 52 10
1990s 89.47 80.86 108.94 10
2000s 99.87 65.01 114.92 10
2010s 105.36 87.1 117.59 10
2020s 102.17 89.44 113.14 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 58 Laos 92.98 compare
  2. 59 Portugal 92.32 compare
  3. 60 Sweden 91 compare
  4. 62 France 88.51 compare
  5. 63 Romania 88.46 compare
  6. 64 East Timor 87.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Denmark?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Denmark was 89.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 117.59 in 2018.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 23.01 in 1961.
How does Denmark rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Denmark ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
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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