Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Poland
Poland: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 5.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Poland stood at 5.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Poland peaked at 5.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2000.
That places Poland 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +15.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Poland?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Poland was 5.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Poland ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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