Share of population who never drink alcohol in Poland

Poland: Share of population who never drink alcohol was 12.57 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12.57
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
158th
of 185 countries
All-time high
18.4
in 2001
All-time low
12.51
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population who never drink alcohol in Poland, 2000–2020

051015202000201020202000: 17.92001: 18.42002: 182003: 17.12004: 16.82005: 16.72006: 16.12007: 15.42008: 14.92009: 15.12010: 14.82011: 14.42012: 14.32013: 13.82014: 13.82015: 13.62016: 13.52017: 13.22018: 12.92019: 12.52020: 12.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of population who never drink alcohol in Poland stood at 12.57.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population who never drink alcohol in Poland peaked at 18.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.51, in 2019.

That places Poland 158th out of 185 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 of population who never drink alcohol in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Share of population who never drink alcohol in Poland, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 17.94
2001 18.4 +2.6%
2002 18.03 -2.0%
2003 17.1 -5.2%
2004 16.78 -1.9%
2005 16.73 -0.3%
2006 16.05 -4.1%
2007 15.37 -4.3%
2008 14.87 -3.3%
2009 15.05 +1.2%
2010 14.79 -1.8%
2011 14.39 -2.7%
2012 14.25 -1.0%
2013 13.8 -3.2%
2014 13.85 +0.4%
2015 13.64 -1.5%
2016 13.47 -1.3%
2017 13.19 -2.1%
2018 12.89 -2.2%
2019 12.51 -2.9%
2020 12.57 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.63 14.87 18.4 10
2010s 13.68 12.51 14.79 10
2020s 12.57 12.57 12.57 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 155 Republic of Moldova 13.02 compare
  2. 156 Belgium 12.98 compare
  3. 157 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.79 compare
  4. 159 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.52 compare
  5. 160 Netherlands 12.5 compare
  6. 161 Sweden 12.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population who never drink alcohol in Poland?
Share of population who never drink alcohol in Poland was 12.57 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 18.4 in 2001.
What is the lowest share of population who never drink alcohol recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.51 in 2019.
How does Poland rank for share of population who never drink alcohol?
Poland ranks 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population who never drink alcohol rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 of population who never drink alcohol. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population who never drink alcohol
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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