Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Poland

Poland: Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) was 18.74 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
18.74
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 185 countries
All-time high
18.74
in 2020
All-time low
15.44
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Poland, 2000–2020

051015202000201020202000: 15.42001: 15.42002: 15.72003: 16.42004: 16.92005: 17.12006: 17.62007: 18.42008: 18.62009: 18.42010: 18.12011: 18.12012: 18.42013: 18.52014: 18.62015: 18.42016: 18.42017: 18.52018: 18.72019: 18.72020: 18.7

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

In 2020, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Poland stood at 18.74. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Poland peaked at 18.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.44, in 2000.

Poland ranks 9th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age) in Poland, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 15.44
2001 15.44 +0.0%
2002 15.73 +1.9%
2003 16.38 +4.1%
2004 16.85 +2.9%
2005 17.14 +1.7%
2006 17.65 +3.0%
2007 18.4 +4.2%
2008 18.56 +0.9%
2009 18.39 -0.9%
2010 18.1 -1.6%
2011 18.09 -0.1%
2012 18.39 +1.7%
2013 18.48 +0.5%
2014 18.58 +0.5%
2015 18.4 -1.0%
2016 18.41 +0.1%
2017 18.46 +0.3%
2018 18.67 +1.1%
2019 18.67 +0.0%
2020 18.74 +0.4%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 18.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.95, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 18.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.82, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17 15.44 18.56 10
2010s 18.43 18.09 18.67 10
2020s 18.74 18.74 18.74 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 6 Czechia 19.05 compare
  2. 7 Bulgaria 19.03 compare
  3. 8 Burkina Faso 19 compare
  4. 10 Germany 18.63 compare
  5. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.51 compare
  6. 12 Uganda 18.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Poland?
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) in Poland was 18.74 in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 18.74 in 2020.
What is the lowest total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.44 in 2000.
How does Poland rank for total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol)?
Poland ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol) rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total alcohol consumption per capita, male (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, male 15+ years of age)
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,872 data points, 2000–2020
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Total alcohol per capita consumption is defined as the total (sum of recorded and unrecorded alcohol) amount of alcohol consumed per person (15 years of age or older) over a calendar year, in litres of pure alcohol, adjusted for tourist consumption.