Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 13.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 13.5% for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 13.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1971.
That places Denmark 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.3% | — |
| 1962 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 10.3% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 10.3% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 10.0% | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 10.3% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 9.9% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 9.9% | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 9.8% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 9.8% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 11.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 12.6% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 9.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 40 Estonia 13.6% compare
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.6% compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 13.6% compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 13.5% compare
- 45 Samoa 13.5% compare
- 46 Netherlands 13.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 13.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.