Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Poland
Poland: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 37.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Poland, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 37.7% for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Poland peaked at 37.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2000.
That places Poland 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 27.5% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 36.0% | 37.7% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Poland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 18,707 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 681.60 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 18,707 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.76 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.87 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -496.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 466.11 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Poland?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Poland was 37.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Poland ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.