Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Poland
Poland: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 11.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.51
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 206 countries
All-time high
12.25
in 2020
All-time low
9.47
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Poland stood at 11.51.
The figure is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Poland peaked at 12.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.47, in 2000.
That places Poland 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.47 | — |
| 2001 | 9.47 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.71 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.13 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 10.54 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 10.84 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 11.3 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 11.8 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 11.93 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.83 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.66 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.65 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.85 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.91 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.99 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.86 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.87 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.89 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.03 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.14 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.25 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.14 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.87 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 11.51 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 11.51 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7 | 9.47 | 11.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.88 | 11.65 | 12.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 | 11.51 | 12.25 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Poland?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Poland was 11.51 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.25 in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.47 in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Poland ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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