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Volunteers and charity

How many do voluntary work?, Note: Below, we provide links to Statistics Denmark and others who make statistics on the subject. In some instances, the sources reffered to below have content in Danish only or limited content in English., The latest Cultural Habits Survey from 2024 by Statistics Denmark’s  includes questions about voluntary work. The tables are broken down by frequency, sex, age and domain in which the voluntary work is performed. See the table , KV2FR1, in StatBank Denmark for frequency and the table , KV2FR2,  by area of work, and , LABY58,  broken down by municipality groups., In the annual publication ", Kultur, " (in Danish) there is a chapter on voluntary work., Statistics Denmark’s survey about participation in voluntary work in 2015 is available in our news series ", Nyt fra Danmarks Statistik, “ (in Danish)., An article from Statistics Denmark’s journalistic series , Bag tallene, (in Danish) from 2019 is it examined in which domains the population is doing voluntary work., The Danish Institute for Voluntary Effort,  is a national centre for development, competences and knowledge for volunteering in the social welfare sector. Since 2010, it has published a report on volunteering – , Frivilligrapporten, (in Danish). The latest issue of the report is ", Det frivillige sociale engagement i Danmark. Frivilligrapport 2019-2021, "., The National Council for Volunteering, has surveys and news (in Danish) on voluntary work and organisations., At the website of the Ministry of Culture Denmark, you will find the survey ", Danskernes kulturvaner 2012, " (in Danish) on the cultural habits of Danes. Chapter 8.4 is about voluntary work., VIVE - the Danish Center for Social Science Research has published the report ", Frivillighedsundersøgelsen 2024, " (in Danish), which looks into the development in the Danes’ voluntary work. VIVE has previously published ", Ældres Frivillige Arbejde, " (in Danish), which examines volunteering among the elderly in the period 1997-2017., SFI, now VIVE, published the report ", Udviklingen i frivilligt arbejde 2004-2012, " (in Danish) mapping volunteering in Denmark 2012 and comparing it with the first survey from 2004., Each year, , Deloitte and the association of fundraising organisations ISOBRO, make an analysis (in Danish) of the development in the revenues of Danish fundraising organisations., [This page was last reviewed in July 2025]

https://www.dst.dk/en/informationsservice/oss/frivillige

Religion

How many members do various religious communities have?, Note: Below, we provide links to data from Statistics Denmark and to others who make statistics on the subject. In some instances, the sources referred to below have content in Danish only or limited content in English., At Statistics Denmark, you will find statistics on membership of the national church, number of new and resigned members as well as religious ceremonies such as baptisms, funerals, confirmations and marriages from 2006/2007 onward on the subject page , National Church, and in , Statbank Denmark, ., In two books produced by the Folkekirkens Uddannelses- og Videnscenter, a contemporary picture of Danes' , religiosity and relationship with the national church in 2020, (in Danish)., The Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs has , overview tables,  (in Danish) concerning religious ceremonies in the Danish national church as well as an overview of the finances of the church. , Centre for Contemporary Religion at Aarhus University is responsible for the search base ", Godkendte trossamfund i Danmark, “ (in Danish), where you can find figures and information on recognised religious communities in Denmark today - for example, statistics on memberships. CSR also publishes the yearbook ", Religion i Danmark, “ (in Danish)., The Danish newspaper Kristeligt Dagblad has a portal , Religion.dk, (in Danish) where you can search for information on Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism and other religions in Denmark and the rest of the world. Their page , Kan man tælle religion, offers e.g. data on the world’s ten most widespread religions as well as an estimate of the number of Muslims in Denmark., In a book on facts and the demography of religion in the 21st century called "Tørre tal om troen. Religionsdemografi i det 21. århundrede" from 2007, religion researchers have estimated numbers for various religions in Denmark. The book (in Danish) is available at , bibliotek.dk, ., Internationally, The consulting and market research agency Ipsos has made a study of views on religion. See , the newsletter, published in connection with the study, from where you can download more detailed tables of data on the 26 countries included the study., The , UN's Demographic Statistics Database, has a table of data on religious affiliations of the population of 112 of the world’s countries.,  , [This page was last reviewed in October 2023]

https://www.dst.dk/en/informationsservice/oss/religion

Income

How much do we earn throughout our lifetime? How many people are poor in Denmark?, How much do we earn throughout our lifetime?, Hvor meget tjener man i løbet af livet?, How many people are poor in Denmark?, In Statbank Denmark, there are a number of , tables on income inequality, , e.g. on the number of people who live in relative poverty, by age and duration., In the news series ", Nyt fra Danmarks Statistik, " (in Danish), articles are released annually on personal income and income distribution., The Gini coefficients from 1987 onwards are available in the table ”, Inequality indicators on equivalised disposable income by indicator and municipality, ” in StatBank Denmark., In StatBank Denmark, you will also find tables from the survey , Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (SILC), , based on surveys of Danish households, asking them e.g. whether it is easy or difficult to make ends meet. According to the 2023 , survey, , 10 per cent of the population were economically vulnerable; see the definition of economically vulnerable in ", Økonomisk sårbare, " (in Danish)., In connection with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, Statistics Denmark has developed three poverty indicators – relative poverty, low income poverty and economically vulnerable people. The purpose of the indicators is to measure development in relation to SDG no. 1: End poverty and target 1.2: Reduce poverty in all its dimensions by half. See the indicators in the , SDG portal, ., In June 2013, an expert committee – put together by the minister of social affairs and integration then in power – published a report with proposals for a poverty line. The definition of this poverty line and the development in the number of economically poor people in terms of the poverty line is available in the expert committee’s report on suggested poverty assessment methods: ", En dansk fattigdomsgrænse - analyser og forslag til opgørelsesmetoder, " (in Danish)., Based on the committee’s definition, the report "Familiernes økonomi - fordeling, fattigdom og incitamenter" (in Danish) was released in , 2014, and again in , 2015, , dealing with the financial situation of families – distribution, poverty and incentives., In 2016, VIVE (the Danish Center for Social Science Research) published a study on poverty and deprivation – ", Fattigdom og afsavn, " (in Danish), which is also based on the committee’s definition of poverty. The report offers insights in the relationship between economic poverty and deprivation and describes the correlation with e.g. employment, family relations, debts, mental health issues and social exposure., In ", Børn og unge i Danmark – Velfærd og trivsel 2022, " (in Danish) from VIVE, you will find information on the share of 3-19-year-old children living in poverty., The Economic Council of the Labour Movement publishes analyses (in Danish) on , income distribution, , , wealth inequality, and , poverty, . , [This page was last reviewed in January 2025],  

https://www.dst.dk/en/informationsservice/oss/indkomst

Overweight and BMI

How many Danes are overweight? And what is the average height for men and women?, Note: Below, we provide links to data from Statistics Denmark and to others who make statistics on the subject. In some instances, the sources referred to below have content in Danish only or limited content in English.  , The National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) has prepared a national health profile “Den Nationale Sundhedsprofil 2023” (in Danish), which includes information on weight. It is available as a , database, as well as in publications: , Danish Health Authority,   /  , National Institute of Public Health, (all in Danish)., The National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) has published several articles and analyzes on the development in height and weight, including (in Danish):, Vi bliver højere og tungere,  - men's and women's average height and weight tracked from 1987 onwards (2022), Andelen af danskere med overvægt, fremskrevet til 2040, - a projection analysis of severe and moderate obesity (2024), Focus on children and young persons, With the contribution of DTU Food, Statistics Denmark has prepared an analysis on social inequality in the prevalence of overweight in Danish children:, ”, Ulighed i børneovervægt i Danmark, ” (2021) (in Danish), The analysis supplements a report from the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) on overweight among children and young people. The NIPH is also behind the survey of health behaviour in school-aged children “Skolebørnsundersøgelsen” (in Danish), which contains data on the well-being and health of children and young people - including overweight and obesity:, ”, Overvægt og svær overvægt blandt danske børn og unge, ” (2020) (in Danish), The survey on health behaviour in school-aged children, (in Danish) is carried out every four years, last in 2022, The Danish Health Data Authority is behind a national database on children “Den Nationale Børnedatabase” (in Danish), which contains data on e.g. the height and weight of Danish children:, About the , The National Child Health Register,  (in Danish), Height and weight of school children, at esundhed.dk (in Danish), Internationally, Eurostat’s portal Statistics Explained can be used as a point of entry and guide for data on overweight in Europe:, See the article ", Overweight and obesity - BMI statistics, ", The World Health Organization also has data on the subject:, Subject page on , Obesity and overweight, What is the average height for men and women?, Statistical Yearbook 2017 has a table (in Danish) of the results of the tests for determining the eligibility of young men for military service, including their BMI and height: ", Sessionsresultat samt værnepligtiges BMI og højde, “., At the website of the Personnel Agency of the Danish Ministry of Defence, you will find a link to t, he average height, BMI etc. of conscripts through the years, (in the box "Flere tal" - Statistik fra Forsvarets Dag)., The National Institute of Public Health (SIF) regularly collects data on the height and weight of the Danes:, The most recent key results are available in the series ", Ugens tal for folkesundhed, “ showing average height and weight of men and women from 1987 until 2021, Results from the KRAM survey (2007-2008) (in Danish) shows e.g. , height and weight by percentiles,  , [This page was last reviewed in October 2024]

https://www.dst.dk/en/informationsservice/oss/vaegt

External trade, production and supply

How can I find sales figures for a specific commodity in Denmark?, Statistics Denmark does not have information on sales of individual commodities or brands., External trade and production, Using data on production, imports and exports, respectively, it is possible to estimate the market supply., A supply estimate = (domestic production plus imports) minus exports, But it will only be an ESTIMATE, as enterprises with trade or production of minor significance are not required to submit data for these statistics. For example, only companies with at least 10 employees submit data for the production statistics. In addition, a number of enterprises whose imports or exports are worth small amounts are not required to submit data for the external trade statistics. It is also not possible to take e.g. stock of the commodity into account., External trade, The most detailed tables regarding goods are distributed by , CN, classification: , Annual figures,  , Monthly figures, In less detail, the table is compiled by , SITC,  main groups: , Table SITC2R4,  , In table STIC2R4, in the MONTH box under 'More options...' you can choose years instead of months, Production, The most detailed tables regarding goods are distributed by , CN , classification: , Annual figures,  , Quarterly figures,  , In less detail, the tables are compiled by , SITC, main groups: , Annual figures,  , Quarterly figures,  , Commodity codes , The key to detailed data on import/export and production are the commodity code classifications CN or SITC, with the CN classification being the most detailed. , The , KN classification, can be unfolded to the full list on our website, which offers an option to search on words or commodity codes., Alternatively, you can search for commodity codes in the Customs Agency's , eVITA,  , The production statistics are published in 10 digits, which are equal to the 8 digits of the CN classification + 2 extra digits, The , SITC classification, is less detailed in terms of commodity groups: www.dst.dk/SITC , The SITC commodity codes have 5 digits , SITC and CN are linked in such a way that a 5-digit SITC number always corresponds to one or more commodity codes under the same 4-digit main position in the CN classification , A key between KN and SITC can be found at , Eurostat, It is also possible to search for commodity codes directly in the Statbank Denmark tables. , Please note that commodity codes may change from year to year. In addition, certain commodity codes are omitted from the tables because the information is confidentialised. Confidentiality implies that information is not published if e.g. the data of an individual enterprise can be recognised., Documentation of statistics, In the "Documentation of statistics" you can read more about sources and methods for the statistics in question, as well as detailed explanations and descriptions of any limitations in the statistics. , International Trade in Goods,  , Production (Manufacturers’ Sales of Goods),  , [This page was last reviewed in October 2024],  ,  

https://www.dst.dk/en/informationsservice/oss/UHprod

Accidents

How many accidents happen at home, in the workplace and in traffic?, Traffic accidents, Statistics Denmark’s tables on road traffic accidents and on traffic accidents involving trains and vessels are gathered on the subject page , Traffic accidents, and in , Statbank Denmark, . , The , Danish Road Directorate, makes interactive statistics annually (in Danish) allowing you to break down data on road traffic accidents by police districts, road types, etc. (scroll down)., Analyses and reports concerning special types of accidents are available at , The Danish Accident Investigation Board (AIB), , which investigates serious road accidents, and at , Accident Investigating Board Denmark, , where you can follow accidents and incidents in the aviation and railway sector., Accidents and injuries at work, At their websites, , Labour Market Insurance, and , Work Environment in Denmark, have tables of reported work injuries and accidents (in Danish)., Accidental drowning and submersion, In cooperation with the National Institute of Public Health, TrygFonden every year publishes , The National drowning statistics, with figures from 1970. (in Danish)., Electricity, gas and fire, The Danish Safety Technology Authority compiles statistics on , electrical fires, electrical accidents and gas accidents, (in Danish)., The Danish Emergency Management Agency has data on , fatal fires and the number of deaths caused by fire,  (in Danish)., Fireworks, At Odense University Hospital, the group UlykkesAnalyseGruppen analyses accidents and compiles statistics of injuries from fireworks – , fyrværkeriskader, (in Danish) – that take place around New Year’s Eve., Each year, the Danish Safety Technology Authority prepares a report on fireworks – , Fyrværkerirapport, (in Danish) – with information on injuries and accidents for the period 2007-2013., Sports-related accidents, The extent of sports-related injuries is the focal point of a report by the Danish Institute for Sports Studies: ”, Idrætsskader i Danmark 2016, ” (in Danish)., General sources, The National Institute of Public Health is responsible for the Danish accident register, and has draw up and analyzed the occurrence of , accidents from 2010-2022, , (only in Danish). The report states that every day 1,700 Danes have an accident. Older data can be found in the publication ", Ulykker i Danmark 1990-2009, " (summary in English). The report has information on e.g. accidents involving vehicles, workplaces and sports., The report ", Ulykker i Danmark 2015 opdelt på kommuner, " (in Danish) shows the extent of hospital-treated injuries due to accidents, violence and attempted suicide, disaggregated by municipalities., Questions on accidents have been part of all the surveys since 1987. Results from 2013 on self-reported injuries (off the job) can be found in ", Ulykker - Resultater fra Sundheds- og sygelighedsundersøgelsen 2013, " (in Danish).,  , [This page was last reviewed in January 2025],  

https://www.dst.dk/en/informationsservice/oss/ulykker

Statistics Denmarks library

The library of Statistics Denmark has historical statistics from Denmark – and from practically all over the world, Since 1850, the library has been building Denmark’s most comprehensive collection of statistics, and this whole mine of data is also available to you – whether you are a scientist, student, journalist or a citizen taking a general interest. Open the entries below to see more of what we have.,  , Statistics on Denmark, The library has all the material published by Statistics Denmark – as well by the predecessors of the institution. The oldest publication is from 1835 and holds results from the population censuses in 1801 and 1834., Population censuses, population movements and mortality as well as information about landed property, shipping and international trade are among the very first sets of statistics., Many of the historic publications from Statistics Denmark have been scanned and can be downloaded in pdf-format from the pages , Historiske publikationsserier,  and , Publikationer, ., The library also has historical publications from other Danish producers of statistics – such as, Det Kgl. Sundheds-kollegium (predecessor of the Danish Health Authority), The Royal Danish Agricultural Society, The Danish Ministry of Education, Confederation of Danish Employers, You can access the old publications in the library reading room and, in most cases, it is also possible to borrow them., Statistics from all over the world, The library’s collections of statistics on other countries is extensive and varied. For example, we have hundred-year-old statistical yearbooks from countries such as Germany, Egypt and Venezuela, as well as statistics from countries that no longer exist, such as Czechoslovakia., The oldest series of statistics are from and about Central European and North American countries and go back to the mid-nineteenth century. These publications allow you to follow the birth of nations. Our collection of statistics from and on countries all over the world is the result of former exchange agreements with statistical libraries of other countries. As a result, we have publications from more or less all countries’ statistical agencies – and many statistical publications on the countries of six continents. Europe, Asia, Oceania, North and South America as well as Africa., The most common subjects are population, trade, agriculture and of course general yearbooks across subjects. There are also more country-specific publications, such as yearbooks on the USA’s cotton and tobacco statistics., You can access the old publications in the library reading room and, in most cases, it is also possible to borrow them., Statistics from international organisations (such as the UN, OECD and Eurostat) – and from foreign publishers, The library has historical, statistical publications from a number of international organisations, which were established in the wake of World War II. It concerns publications from the UN and affiliated organisations as well as the OECD, IMF, World Bank and Eurostat. Examples of long time series:, UN: "Population and vital statistics report" (1949-2013), IMF: "International financial statistics" (1948-2010), International Tea Committee: "Annual Bulletin of Statistics" (1946 onwards), Other types of publications, The library also has publications from foreign publishers. The focus is on scientific literature in mathematics, statistics, economics and social sciences, which has been used by employees of Statistics Denmark. You can access the old publications in the library reading room and, in most cases, it is also possible to borrow them. , Registration of new user, lending rules and loan period, You can write to us if you have questions or need help finding statistics., You can borrow materials from us through your local public library in Denmark. Or you can come and visit us and borrow directly from us. If you want to borrow materials, you need to register as a user – with your name, address, email, mobile number and civil registration number. You can use your national health insurance card or other valid ID (driving licence, student ID card or passport) as due proof of identity., You can see our materials in the library reading room without registering as a user. Most of our materials are in our storage vaults. This means that any material that you wish to borrow or review has to be ordered before 3 p.m. the day before your visit., Address and email, You can write to us at , info@dst.dk, – or use the , filling form, ., If you want to visit us, please write us to make an appointment., We are located at: Sankt Kjelds Plads 11, 2100 Copenhagen Ø. , How we store your personal information, On Statistics Denmark’s page on , Privacy policy, you can read more about how we process information about you when you have registered as a user/borrower. You can be deleted as a user/borrower at any time, if you wish. In that case, please contact us at , info@dst.dk, History of the library, Statistics Denmark's Library is the main Danish library of descriptive statistics, which means that we have the best and most comprehensive collection of statistics in Denmark. The library is open to the public., The library was founded in 1850 and so it follows the , History of Statistics Denmark, . The library has received government grants since it was founded., How you find the materials, Ask Information Service,  , or search in the , library catalogue, Online library catalogue, Here you can search for all publications from Statistics Denmark and the institution’s predecessors. Other publications from 1996 onwards are also available here. , Card catalogue, Most of the publications from before 1996 that were not published by Statistics Denmark are only registered in an old-school card catalogue and can be accessed with the assistance of Information Service and Library.

https://www.dst.dk/en/informationsservice/brug-biblioteket

Abuse/Addiction

How are the drinking and smoking habits of Danes?, Note: Below, we provide links to Statistics Denmark and others who make statistics on the subject. In some instances, the sources referred to below have content in Danish only or limited content in English., Statistics Denmark’s StatBank has tables on the , Sales of alcohol and tobacco, , and some of the tables offer data back to 1921., Other historical time series on the consumption of alcohol and cigarettes (1945-2010) and on daily smokers (1953-2012) are available in Statistics Denmark’s publication "65 år i tal - Danmark siden 2. verdenskrig” (in Danish). Clicking the figures in the publication opens an Excel file with the underlying figures:, Get the publication ", 65 år i tal - Danmark siden 2. verdenskrig, " (2014) on our website, Other sources of data on alcohol, The Danish Health Authority:, Fakta om Alkohol,  (in Danish) - where, among other things, there is information on , young people's alcohol consumption, (in Danish). , See e.g. the Danish part of , The European School Survey Project,  (in Danish) on 15-16 year-old's relationship to alcohol, smoking and drugs, The Danish Health Data Authority publishes statistics on alcohol: , alkoholstatistik , (in Danish), which include sickness rates, treatment and expenditure. Furthermore, they publish a selection of analyses on e.g. secondary complications, VIVE - the Danish Center for Social Science Research:, The survey on socioeconomic costs associated with alcohol overconsumption ", Samfundsøkonomiske omkostninger forbundet med alkoholoverforbrug, " (2014) (in Danish), The report on municipal costs associated with excess consumption of alcohol ", Kommunale omkostninger forbundet med overforbrug af alkohol, nr. 3, " (2017) (in Danish), Other sources of data on tobacco and smoking, The Danish Health Authority: , Theme page on tobacco and nicotine – , Tobak og nikotin, (in Danish) where, among other things, there is information about , young people's use of smokeless nicotine products, (in Danish), Smoking habits in Denmark, are examined annually (in Danish), Kræftens Bekæmpelse (the Danish Cancer Society): , Information on tobacco and smoking habits – , tobak og rygevaner, (in Danish), VIVE - the Danish Center for Social Science Research:, Report on the costs of smoking in a lifetime perspective – ", Omkostninger ved rygning i et livstidsperspektiv, " (2019) (in Danish), How many smoke hash - or use drugs such as cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy or opioids?, The Rockwool Foundation's Research Unit has carried out a survey on very young people's use of opioids, cocaine, MDMA (ecstasy), amphetamines and hash. , See the analysis ”, Brugen af opioider blandt 15-19-årige, og sammenhængen med øvrig risikoadfærd og trivsel, ” (2024 - in Danish), Since 2004, the Danish Health Authority has monitored and published reports annually on the drug situation in Denmark:, Narkotikasituationen i Danmark,  (in Danish)., See also the Health Authority’s other pages on drugs:, Theme page on drugs – , Stoffer , (in Danish), Publications on drug abuse – , stofmisbrug,  (in Danish), Statistics Denmark has information on the social drug abuse treatment offered by municipalities and providers of treatment:, Introduction to the statistics on , Drug abuse treatment, Tables in , StatBank Denmark, More on drugs and addiction, VIVE and researchers from Copenhagen University have collaborated on the project "Youths, Drugs and Alcohol":, In 2018, the results of the 10-year longitudinal study were published in the report ", Unge, alkohol og stoffer – et tiårigt forløbsstudie, “ (in Danish), The national health profile 2023, “Den Nationale Sundhedsprofil 2023” (in Danish), includes information on smoking and alcohol consumption:, The results of the survey are available in a , database, as well as in publications: , Danish Health Authority,   /  , National Institute of Public Health, (all in Danish), The Danish Health Authority has published reports on the burden disease in Denmark in 2023 - ", Sygdomsbyrden i Danmark, " (in Danish). In the reports, e.g. the occurrence and the consequences of (abuse of) i.a. alcohol and smoking., The Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research publishes , reports, (mainly in Danish) as well as scientific contributions (in English) on many different aspects of addiction to alcohol and drugs:, International cooperation on drugs, European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) is an organisation under the EU that has data on drugs and drug abuse in Europe:, See data at their , website, See , national reports, on drug abuse in the separate countries, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (, UNODC, ) publishes data on drugs on a global level:, See e.g. the annual ", World Drug Report, ", Other , data, on drugs,  , [This page was last reviewed in October 2024],  

https://www.dst.dk/en/informationsservice/oss/misbrug

FORSK21: Research libraries with special obligations

library, activity and time
2009-2024 (Number)

https://www.statbank.dk/FORSK21

Tables in StatBank

Adresses

Where can I find lists of addresses?, Note: Below, we provide links to data from Statistics Denmark and to others who make statistics on the subject. In some instances, the sources referred to below have content in Danish only or limited content in English., Addresses and emails of all types of educational institutions can be found in the , Institution Register, (Ministry of Children and Education) – see , statistik.uni-c.dk, (in Danish only, ), Addresses and emails of municipalities can be found in an Excel file at Local Government Denmark , KL,  (, at the bottom of the page, )., Adresses of enterprises, Overviews - for example limited to industries - can be purchased from Statistics Denmark. Please contact , DST Consulting, Alternatively, you can search for individual companies free of charge in , CVR, at the Danish Business Authority, Other types of extracts from , CVR - Central Business Register, Addresses of persons, Private enterprises, associations, foundations etc. can purchase access to information on names and addresses of their own customers or members from , CPR - the Central Person Register, Private individuals can make inquiries for address information of other persons via a municipality. A guide is available at , CPR, . You can make the actual address inquiry via the citizen service , borger.dk,  , [This page was last reviewed in July 2025],  

https://www.dst.dk/en/informationsservice/oss/adresser