Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Poland
Poland: Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized was 14.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Poland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Poland recorded 14.0% for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Poland peaked at 14.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2000.
Poland ranks 73rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Poland?
- Alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized in Poland was 14.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized?
- Poland ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, former drinkers (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, former drinkers (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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