Spirits consumption per person in Poland
Poland: Spirits consumption per person was 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
16th
of 187 countries
All-time high
7.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1981
All-time low
2.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2002
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Poland, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Poland stood at 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Poland peaked at 7.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2002.
That places Poland 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 3.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 3.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 3.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 4.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 4.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 4.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 4.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 4.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 4.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 5.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 5.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 5.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 5.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 6.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 7.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 7.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 7.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 5.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 5.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 6.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 6.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 4.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 5.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 4.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 4.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 3.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 3.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 2.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 2.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 2.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +40.1% |
| 2004 | 3.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 3.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 4.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 3.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 4.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 3.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 3.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 4.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 14 Hungary 4.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 15 Mauritius 4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 17 United States 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 18 Seychelles 3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 19 Philippines 3.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Poland?
- Spirits consumption per person in Poland was 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1981.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.