Poland vs Ukraine: Current health expenditure
Poland
8.1%
in 2024
Ukraine
8.2%
in 2021
Poland rank
61st
Ukraine rank
58th
Current health expenditure over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.
Poland ranks 61st and Ukraine ranks 58th of 193 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 6.1% | 0.2% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 7.2% | 0.8% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 7.9% | 1.5% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Poland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 8.2% against 8.1% in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Poland and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Poland ranks 61st and Ukraine ranks 58th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.