Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Poland
Poland: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 6.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Poland, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 6.9% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Poland peaked at 11.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2019.
That places Poland 163rd 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 people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 160 Belgium 7.2% compare
- 161 Netherlands 7.0% compare
- 162 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.0% compare
- 164 Sweden 6.9% compare
- 165 Uruguay 6.8% compare
- 166 United States of America 6.7% compare
More gender data for Poland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,820 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,378 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,378 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 143,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 152,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 147,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 156,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 149,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Poland?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Poland was 6.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Poland ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.