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  • Dataset | 04 May 2026
Total (non-fermented) milk intake in European countries
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Overview of total (non-fermented) milk intake in European countries

Data extracted from the EFSA European Food Consumption database ( EFSA 2022 ) unless differently specified.

Total (non-fermented) milk consumption, mean Intakea

Belgium - NATIONAL-FCS-2014  (children: 2d food record, adolescents and adults: 2x24h recall)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children200191208
Adolescents146128165
Adults828182
Belgium - Diet National 2004 (2x24h recall)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Elderly514755
Very Elderly646166
Bulgaria - NUTRICHILD 2007 (2x24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children706278
Czechia ­- Czech National Food Consumption Survey 2003 (2x24h recall)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children199188211
Adolescents177166188
Adults9180104
Denmark - The Danish National Dietary Survey 2005-08 (7d food record)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children431386467
Adolescents363319422
Adults270249297
Elderly231230231
Very elderly233219252
Germany - EsKiMo 2006 (3d food record)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children228214241
Germany - National Nutrition Survey II 2007 (2x 24h recall)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents130108151
Adults888691
Elderly686966
Very elderly788174
Estonia - National Dietary Survey among children up to ten years old and breastfeeding mothers - 2013 (2d food record)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children296271321
Estonia - National Dietary Survey among 11-74 years old - 2013 (2x24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents254201316
Adults143120186
Elderly145123190
Ireland - National Adult Nutrition Survey 2008 (4d food record)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adults211173251
Elderly204227179
Very elderly208202216
Greece - Regional Crete 2004 (3d food record)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children160153166
Greece - The EFSA-funded collection of dietary and related data in the general population aged 10-74 years - 2014 (2x24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents281250315
Adults116115116
Elderly109101117
Spain - Spanish National Dietary Survey on children and adolescents (children: 2d food record, adolescents: 2x24h recall)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children277272281
Adolescents295264322
Spain - Spanish National Dietary Survey in adults, elderly,and pregnant women - 2013 (2x24h recall)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adults224224224
Elderly224225223
France - The French National Dietary Survey (INCA2), 2014-2015 (0-14y: 3d food record followed by telephone interview; 15-79y: 3x24h recall)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children217206228
Adolescents210181237
Adults104104103
Elderly878392
Very elderly111104126
Croatia - Croatian Food Consumption Survey on adults-2011 (3x 24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adults131141121
Italy - Italian National Dietary Survey on children population 3mo-9years 2017 (2d food record)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children165154176
Italy - Italian National Dietary Survey on population 10-74y 2018 (2x24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents128105151
Adults848880
Elderly10111483
Italy - Italian National Food Consumption Survey INRAN SCAI 2005 (3d food record)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Very elderly146142156
Cyprus - National Dietary Survey of the children of Cyprus - 2014 (3d food record)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children237230244
Cyprus - National Dietary Survey of the adult population of Cyprus - 2014 (2x24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents206185228
Adults138150125
Elderly115118111
Latvia - Latvian National Dietary Survey -2012 (children: 2d food record; 10y and above, 2x24h recall)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children190187193
Adolescents125114141
Adults514360
Elderly878590
Very elderly564864
Hungary - Hungarian National Food Consumption Survey 2018 (children: 2d food record, 10 y and above: 2x24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children187181193
Adolescents169151186
Adults155147162
Elderly117122111
Hungary - National Repr Surv 2003 (3d food record)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Very elderly198174242
Netherlands -Dutch National Food Consumption Survey 2021 (2x24h recall)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
4-11 years182153204
12-17 years123200
18-50 years12085142
51-64 years114165
65-79 years109113
Austria - Austrian Study on Nutritional Status – Children 2010-12 ( 3d food record)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children190175204
Austria - EU Menu Austria: Food consumption data for Austrian adolescents, 2018 (2x24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents817197
Austria - EU Menu Austria: Food consumption data for Austrian adults, 2014 ( 2x24h recall)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adults105101114
Austria - Austrian Study on Nutritional Status - 2010 ( 2x24h recall)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Elderly654791
Very Elderly626757
Portugal - National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey of the Portuguese general population 2015 (children: 2d food record, 10y and above: 2x24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children377368385
Adolescents290238342
Adults143137150
Elderly136139134
Very elderly169174164
Romania - Romanian National Food Consumption Survey for adolescents, adults and elderly-2019 (2x24h recall)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents10198104
Adults322935
Elderly435036
Romania - DIETA PILOT ADULTS 2012 (7d food record)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Very elderly9786109
Slovenia - Slovenian National Food Consumption Survey - 2017  (2x 24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents11292131
Adults-8480
Elderly-7660
Finland - Diabetes Prediction and Prevention Nutrition Study (DIPP) - 2003 (3d food record)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children464437488
Finland - National Findiet Surveys - 2007 (2x 48h recall)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents493406602
Finland - FINDIET 2017 (2x24h recall)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adults224185267
Elderly171152194
Sweden - National Food Administration 2003 (4x 24h recalls)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children327298355
Sweden - RIKSMATEN ADOLESCENTS 2016 (2d web-based dietary record)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents308228406
Sweden - Swedish National Dietary Survey - Riksmaten adults 2010 (4d web-based dietary record)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adults154129186
Elderly150142162
Very elderly181186177

aAge groups were defined as, unless stated otherwise: children: 36 months - 9 years of age, adolescents: 10 - 17 years of age, adults: 18 - 64 years of age, elderly: 65 - 74 years of age, very elderly: ≥75 years of age