What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Denmark and United States?

0.39 litres pure alcohol, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs United States: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women

Denmark

14.64 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

United States

15.03 litres pure alcohol

in 2019

Denmark rank

42nd

United States rank

41st

Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women over time

Denmark
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 15.03 litres pure alcohol against 14.64 litres pure alcohol in Denmark, a difference of 0.39 litres pure alcohol.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 42nd and United States ranks 41st of 186 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.06 litres pure alcohol	14.5 litres pure alcohol	3.56 litres pure alcohol	Denmark
2010s	15.29 litres pure alcohol	14.9 litres pure alcohol	0.3967 litres pure alcohol	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption per capita in men and women, Denmark or United States?: United States, at 15.03 litres pure alcohol against 14.64 litres pure alcohol in Denmark as of 2019.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption per capita in men and women between Denmark and United States?: 0.39 litres pure alcohol, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Denmark and United States rank globally for alcohol consumption per capita in men and women?: Denmark ranks 42nd and United States ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women
Unit: litres pure alcohol
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 930 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year (litres of pure alcohol).