Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Poland
Poland: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 22.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Poland stood at 22.8%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Poland peaked at 32.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2023.
That places Poland 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8% | — |
| 2001 | 29.7% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -12.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 22.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 85% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 22.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 28.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 28.6% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 22.8% | 28.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Poland?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Poland was 22.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Poland ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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