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  • Dataset | 12 May 2026
Total fermented milk/yoghurt intake in European countries
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Overview of total fermented milk/yoghurt intake in European countries

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

Total fermented milk/yoghurt 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)
Children303129
Adolescents212121
Adults364032
Belgium - Diet National 2004 (2x24h recall)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Elderly344226
Very Elderly303228
Bulgaria - NUTRICHILD 2007 (2x24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children140135145
Czechia ­- Czech National Food Consumption Survey 2003 (2x24h recall)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children576251
Adolescents605663
Adults415130
Denmark - The Danish National Dietary Survey 2005-08 (7d food record)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children364032
Adolescents302734
Adults313328
Elderly383937
Very elderly585070
Germany - EsKiMo 2006 (3d food record)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children373539
Germany - National Nutrition Survey II 2007 (2x 24h recall)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents272925
Adults434638
Elderly424736
Very elderly333432
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)
Children656466
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)
Adolescents505444
Adults687164
Elderly778070
Ireland - National Children's Food Survey II 2017- 2018 (IUNA 2019) (4d weighted food record)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
5-12 years343236
Ireland - National Teen's Food Survey II 2019- 2020 (IUNA 2021) (4d weighted food record)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
13-18 years181522
Ireland - National Adult Nutrition Survey II 2021- 2022 (IUNA 2024) 
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
19-64 years39--
 ≥ 65 years36--
Greece - Regional Crete 2004 (3d food record)
Age groupAll, Intake (g/day)Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children484651
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)
Adolescents141315
Adults282828
Elderly302536
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)
Children9687105
Adolescents817785
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)
Adults656862
Elderly728558
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)
Children716677
Adolescents686571
Adults656960
Elderly627152
Very elderly667058
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)
Adults384333
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)
Children212023
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)
Adolescents202021
Adults273024
Elderly222715
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 elderly151514
Cyprus - National Dietary Survey of the children of Cyprus - 2014 (3d food record)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children252426
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)
Adolescents232819
Adults242622
Elderly243217
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)
Children595959
Adolescents535649
Adults605567
Elderly728061
Very elderly107100113
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)
Children293128
Adolescents252722
Adults333234
Elderly343830
Hungary - National Repr Surv 2003 (3d food record)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Very elderly222417
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 years434531
12-17 years5547
18-50 years776577
51-64 years8775
65-79 years9385
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)
Children363437
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)
Adolescents313328
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)
Adults444738
Austria - Austrian Study on Nutritional Status - 2010 ( 2x24h recall)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Elderly291845
Very Elderly414041
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)
Children908298
Adolescents585759
Adults668050
Elderly415628
Very elderly354824
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)
Adolescents192414
Adults252920
Elderly293325
Romania - DIETA PILOT ADULTS 2012 (7d food record)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Very elderly222221
Slovenia - Slovenian National Food Consumption Survey - 2017  (2x 24h recall)

Age group

 

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents424045
Adults475242
Elderly465734
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)
Children787283
Finland - National Findiet Surveys - 2007 (2x 48h recall)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents777776
Finland - FINDIET 2017 (2x24h recall)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adults676865
Elderly626656
Sweden - National Food Administration 2003 (4x 24h recalls)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Children867795
Sweden - RIKSMATEN ADOLESCENTS 2016 (2d web-based dietary record)
Age group

All, Intake (g/day)

 

Females, Intake (g/day)Males, Intake (g/day)
Adolescents645773
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)
Adults898890
Elderly9910393
Very elderly109114106

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