Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Poland
Poland: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 5.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.04
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.93
in 2018
All-time low
1.6
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Poland is 5.04, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Poland peaked at 5.93 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 1962.
Poland ranks 7th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.76 | — |
| 1962 | 1.6 | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 1.74 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 1.75 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.74 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.84 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 1.96 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 2.02 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 2.1 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 2.16 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.28 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 2.43 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 2.41 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.54 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.42 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 2.39 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.25 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 2.18 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.02 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 1.98 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.94 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.84 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.78 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.73 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.92 | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 1.94 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.03 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.02 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.47 | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 2.55 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.16 | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 2.37 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2.52 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2.74 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 3.16 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 3.4 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 3.74 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 3.78 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.72 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.93 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 4.11 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.25 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.83 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 5.54 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 5.58 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.37 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.31 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.56 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.85 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.75 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.82 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.84 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.86 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.81 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.93 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.74 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.56 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.51 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.49 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.15 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 5.04 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.31 | 2.02 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 1.73 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 | 2.02 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 | 3.72 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 | 5.31 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 | 5.04 | 5.56 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Poland?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Poland was 5.04 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 1962.
- How does Poland rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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