Barbados vs Poland: Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days
Barbados
47.4%
in 2020
Poland
46.9%
in 2020
Barbados rank
60th
Poland rank
63rd
Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days over time
- Barbados
- Poland
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 47.4% against 46.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Barbados ranks 60th and Poland ranks 63rd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 49.4% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.6% | 0.7% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.9% | 0.5% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days, Barbados or Poland?
- Barbados, at 47.4% against 46.9% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days between Barbados and Poland?
- 0.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Poland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Poland rank globally for share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days?
- Barbados ranks 60th and Poland ranks 63rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of drinkers who have had a heavy drinking session in past 30 days. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Heavy episodic drinking (drinkers only) is defined as the proportion of adult drinkers (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.