Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Poland
Poland: Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized was 12.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Poland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Poland is 12.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Poland peaked at 18.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2019.
That places Poland 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9% | — |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +0.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 12.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.7%, 92% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 12.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 14.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Poland?
- Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized in Poland was 12.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized?
- Poland ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers lifetime (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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