Alcohol consumption in Poland
Poland: Alcohol consumption was 10 Litres per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10 Litres per person
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
5th
of 7 countries
All-time high
11.5 Litres per person
in 1980
All-time low
6.1 Litres per person
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Alcohol consumption in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Litres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, alcohol consumption in Poland stood at 10 Litres per person.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption in Poland peaked at 11.5 Litres per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.1 Litres per person, in 1962.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption in Poland, year by year
| Year | Litres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.3 Litres per person | — |
| 1962 | 6.1 Litres per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 6.2 Litres per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 6.2 Litres per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.4 Litres per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 6.6 Litres per person | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 6.9 Litres per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 7.4 Litres per person | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 7.7 Litres per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 7.6 Litres per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 8 Litres per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 8.6 Litres per person | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 9.2 Litres per person | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 8.7 Litres per person | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 9.6 Litres per person | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 10.8 Litres per person | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 11.3 Litres per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 10.9 Litres per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 10.9 Litres per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.5 Litres per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 8.7 Litres per person | -24.3% |
| 1982 | 8.5 Litres per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 8.6 Litres per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 8.7 Litres per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 9.4 Litres per person | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 9.7 Litres per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 9.7 Litres per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.5 Litres per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.2 Litres per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 8.3 Litres per person | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 8.8 Litres per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 8.3 Litres per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 8.4 Litres per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.3 Litres per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.1 Litres per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 8.1 Litres per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.6 Litres per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 8.4 Litres per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 8.3 Litres per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.4 Litres per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.8 Litres per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 8.1 Litres per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 9.1 Litres per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 9.2 Litres per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.1 Litres per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.9 Litres per person | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 10.3 Litres per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 10.8 Litres per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 10.2 Litres per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 10 Litres per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.3 Litres per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2 Litres per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.8 Litres per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 10.5 Litres per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.5 Litres per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5 Litres per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.6 Litres per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.7 Litres per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11 Litres per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9 Litres per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11 Litres per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.5 Litres per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 10 Litres per person | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.64 Litres per person | 6.1 Litres per person | 7.7 Litres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.56 Litres per person | 7.6 Litres per person | 11.3 Litres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.35 Litres per person | 8.5 Litres per person | 11.5 Litres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.36 Litres per person | 8.1 Litres per person | 8.8 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.29 Litres per person | 7.8 Litres per person | 10.8 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 Litres per person | 10 Litres per person | 11 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 Litres per person | 10 Litres per person | 11 Litres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 2 Austria 11.2 Litres per person compare
- 2 Estonia 10.7 Litres per person compare
- 2 Bulgaria 11.2 Litres per person compare
- 3 Slovenia 10.4 Litres per person compare
- 4 Lithuania 10.2 Litres per person compare
- 4 Spain 11.1 Litres per person compare
- 5 Luxembourg 10.7 Litres per person compare
- 6 Netherlands 7.3 Litres per person compare
- 6 Czechia 10.6 Litres per person compare
- 7 Türkiye 1.8 Litres per person compare
- 7 Romania 10.4 Litres per person compare
- 8 Germany 10.2 Litres per person compare
- 8 Hungary 10.2 Litres per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption in Poland?
- Alcohol consumption in Poland was 10 Litres per person in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 Litres per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 Litres per person in 1962.
- How does Poland rank for alcohol consumption?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 7 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alcohol consumption rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for alcohol consumption. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.