Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Poland
Poland: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption was 5.85 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Poland, 2000–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Poland is 5.85, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Poland peaked at 6.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.08, in 2001.
Poland ranks 8th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.14 | — |
| 2001 | 4.08 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.31 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.51 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.66 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 5.54 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.83 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.74 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.83 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.85 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1 | 4.08 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.85 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Poland?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption in Poland was 5.85 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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