Burkina Faso vs Poland: Share of population with very large health spending

Burkina Faso
1.8%
in 2018
Poland
2.0%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Poland rank
23rd

Share of population with very large health spending over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Poland ranks 23rd of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.7% 1.1% 2.6% Burkina Faso
2000s 1.5% 1.4% 0.1% Burkina Faso
2010s 1.1% 1.5% 0.4% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with very large health spending, Burkina Faso or Poland?
Poland, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population with very large health spending between Burkina Faso and Poland?
0.2%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Poland?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Poland rank globally for share of population with very large health spending?
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Poland ranks 23rd of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with very large health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with very large health spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 25%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).