Share of population who never drink alcohol in Denmark

Denmark: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 11.32 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
11.32
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
170th
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.2
in 2012
All-time low
11.32
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Denmark, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 132001: 132002: 132003: 12.92004: 12.92005: 12.82006: 12.62007: 12.42008: 12.42009: 132010: 12.62011: 12.42012: 13.22013: 12.82014: 12.62015: 12.62016: 12.22017: 11.92018: 11.62019: 11.62020: 11.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 11.32 for share of population who never drink alcohol in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Denmark peaked at 13.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.32, in 2020.

Denmark ranks 170th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.81 12.38 13.03 10
2010s 12.36 11.6 13.2 10
2020s 11.32 11.32 11.32 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 167 United States 11.4 compare
  2. 168 Iceland 11.37 compare
  3. 169 Korea 11.33 compare
  4. 171 Germany 11.13 compare
  5. 172 Romania 11.1 compare
  6. 173 Andorra 11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Denmark?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Denmark was 11.32 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 11.32 in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Denmark ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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