Domestic general government health expenditure in Poland
Poland: Domestic general government health expenditure was 11.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Poland recorded 11.7% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Poland peaked at 11.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2000.
That places Poland 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4% | — |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +6.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 11.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 83% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 11.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.7% | 11.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Poland?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Poland was 11.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Poland ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.