Alcohol consumption in Poland

Recorded alcohol consumption in Poland was 9.79 litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15 and over in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 2006.

Measure: Recorded alcohol consumption per person aged 15 and over Unit: Litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+ Data: 1961 to 2024 Source: WHO
Poland, 2024 9.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+
Change from 2023 −2.1% 2023: 10.00 litres
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 10.24 litres Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2024 22nd of 187 See the full ranking

Alcohol consumption in Poland over time

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Litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Recorded alcohol consumption per person aged 15 and over (litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+), 2000 to 2024
Period Poland
2024 9.79 litres
2023 10.00 litres
2022 10.51 litres
2021 10.96 litres
2020 10.86 litres
2019 10.99 litres
2018 10.68 litres
2017 10.58 litres
2016 10.47 litres
2015 10.50 litres
2014 10.48 litres
2013 10.81 litres
2012 10.22 litres
2011 10.24 litres
2010 10.05 litres
2009 10.14 litres
2008 10.78 litres
2007 10.36 litres
2006 9.72 litres
2005 9.06 litres
2004 8.78 litres
2003 8.65 litres
2002 7.63 litres
2001 7.37 litres
2000 8.03 litres

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −2.1% from 10.00 litres in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 10.48 litres, the figure has changed by −6.5%.
  • Among the 187 countries with data for 2024, Poland has the 22nd highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
SA_0000001400 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim1=ALCOHOLTYPE_SA_TOTAL
Observation period
1961 to 2024 for Poland
Provider update
6 July 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory