Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Poland

Poland: Share who have not drank alcohol in last year was 26.52 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
26.52
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
162nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
30.7
in 2001
All-time low
26.33
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Poland, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 30.12001: 30.72002: 30.32003: 29.32004: 292005: 29.12006: 28.42007: 27.72008: 27.32009: 27.62010: 27.52011: 27.22012: 27.22013: 26.72014: 26.92015: 26.92016: 26.82017: 26.72018: 26.62019: 26.32020: 26.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Poland is 26.52, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Poland peaked at 30.7 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.33, in 2019.

That places Poland 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Poland, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 30.09 —
2001 30.7 +2.0%
2002 30.34 -1.1%
2003 29.3 -3.4%
2004 29.04 -0.9%
2005 29.07 +0.1%
2006 28.38 -2.4%
2007 27.72 -2.3%
2008 27.26 -1.6%
2009 27.61 +1.3%
2010 27.49 -0.4%
2011 27.2 -1.1%
2012 27.16 -0.1%
2013 26.71 -1.7%
2014 26.93 +0.8%
2015 26.86 -0.3%
2016 26.85 -0.0%
2017 26.72 -0.5%
2018 26.58 -0.5%
2019 26.33 -0.9%
2020 26.52 +0.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 26.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.66, 93% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 26.52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.79, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.95 27.26 30.7 10
2010s 26.88 26.33 27.49 10
2020s 26.52 26.52 26.52 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 159 South Korea 27.52 compare
  2. 160 Slovakia 27.24 compare
  3. 161 Italy 26.79 compare
  4. 163 Czechia 25.93 compare
  5. 164 Estonia 25.75 compare
  6. 165 Latvia 25.01 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Poland?
Share who have not drank alcohol in last year in Poland was 26.52 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 30.7 in 2001.
What is the lowest share who have not drank alcohol in last year recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.33 in 2019.
How does Poland rank for share who have not drank alcohol in last year?
Poland ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is share who have not drank alcohol in last year rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share who have not drank alcohol in last year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share who have not drank alcohol in last year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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