Total health spending per person in Poland
Poland: Total health spending per person was 3,939 current international $ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3,939 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 142.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Poland peaked at 3,939 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 564.33 current international $, in 2000.
That places Poland 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total health spending per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 564.33 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 630.27 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 715.97 current international $ | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 731.39 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 783.5 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 806.79 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 878.89 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 986.99 current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 1,167 current international $ | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 1,268 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 1,352 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1,424 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,478 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,575 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,627 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,717 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,857 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1,972 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,022 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2,292 current international $ | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 2,356 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,607 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 2,974 current international $ | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 3,332 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 3,939 current international $ | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 853.34 current international $ | 564.33 current international $ | 1,268 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,732 current international $ | 1,352 current international $ | 2,292 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,042 current international $ | 2,356 current international $ | 3,939 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 32 Cyprus 4,538 current international $ compare
- 33 Lithuania 4,127 current international $ compare
- 34 Israel 4,033 current international $ compare
- 36 Estonia 3,741 current international $ compare
- 37 United Arab Emirates 3,727 current international $ compare
- 38 Chile 3,612 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Poland?
- Total health spending per person in Poland was 3,939 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,939 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 564.33 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for total health spending per person?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.