Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Poland
Poland: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 26.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Poland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Poland is 26.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Poland peaked at 30.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2019.
Poland ranks 161st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.1% | — |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +0.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 26.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 93% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 26.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 27.3% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 26.3% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Poland?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Poland was 26.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Poland ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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