Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 50.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates 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 50.1% for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 53.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2018.
That places Denmark 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.2% | — |
| 1962 | 52.5% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 51.5% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 50.7% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.7% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 49.1% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 51.8% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 51.5% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 52.0% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 50.0% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 51.2% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 52.0% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 49.5% | 52.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 49.1% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 49.1% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 49.5% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 50.2% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 45.7% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 46.6% | 50.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 50.1% 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 supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 supply from carbohydrates 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 carbohydrates, measured as the daily caloric supply from carbohydrates as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.