Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Poland
Poland: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 73.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
73.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
73.7%
in 2019
All-time low
69.3%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Poland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Poland recorded 73.5% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Poland peaked at 73.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2001.
Poland ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.9% | — |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 70.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 73.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 73.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 69.3% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 72.5% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 73.5% | 73.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Poland?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Poland was 73.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Poland ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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