Alcohol consumption per person in Poland
Poland: Alcohol consumption per person was 11.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
11.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
All-time low
9.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Poland, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol consumption per person in Poland stood at 11.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Poland peaked at 11.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2000.
Poland ranks 7th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 9.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.83 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.24 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.54 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 11.5 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.48 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.47 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.5 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 9.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 4 Lithuania 12.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 5 Czechia 11.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 6 Germany 11.84 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 8 Belarus 11.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 9 Bulgaria 11.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 10 Austria 11.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,607 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 13,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 50,316 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Poland?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Poland was 11.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.