Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita was 36.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from fats 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
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in Denmark is 36.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 41.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 41st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.5% | — |
| 1962 | 37.4% | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 38.3% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 39.0% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 39.3% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 39.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 40.5% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 40.3% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 40.1% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 41.1% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 40.1% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 38.3% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 38.3% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 38.7% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 37.0% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 38.7% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 38.2% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 39.3% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 39.6% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 38.6% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 37.5% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 36.7% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 37.1% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 36.0% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 37.6% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 34.5% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 35.6% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.1% | 37.4% | 40.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.0% | 37.0% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.4% | 36.0% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 34.5% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 34.1% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 35.0% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 36.3% | 40.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 36.3% 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 fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fats 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 fats, measured as the daily caloric supply from fat as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.