Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Poland
Poland: Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending was 0.8 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Poland, 1990–2012
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.8 for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Poland peaked at 8.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2012.
That places Poland 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.5 | — |
| 1991 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.2 | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 6.8 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8 | -88.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.75 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 30 Greece 0.9 compare
- 30 United States 0.9 compare
- 32 Netherlands 0.8
- 34 Azerbaijan 0.5 compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 0.5 compare
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Poland?
- Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Poland was 0.8 in 2012, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2012.
- How does Poland rank for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending on alcohol measured as a share of total household expenditure.