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
160th
of 187 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
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 160th 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 of population who never drink alcohol in Poland, year by year
| 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 12.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.73, 92% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 12.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.52, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
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 160th out of 187 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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