Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Poland
Poland: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage was 34,349 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Poland is 34,349 Persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Poland peaked at 37,855 Persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34,212 Persons, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Poland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37,855 Persons | — |
| 2006 | 37,853 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 37,398 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 37,288 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 37,239 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 37,231 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 37,242 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35,054 Persons | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 35,254 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 35,123 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 34,986 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 35,154 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 35,492 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 35,532 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 35,777 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 35,803 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 35,962 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 36,720 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 36,613 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 34,212 Persons | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 34,349 Persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,527 Persons | 37,239 Persons | 37,855 Persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 35,684 Persons | 34,986 Persons | 37,242 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,610 Persons | 34,212 Persons | 36,720 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 1 Indonesia 282,740 Persons compare
- 2 Russian Federation 145,584 Persons compare
- 3 United States of America 130,132 Persons compare
- 4 Japan 122,931 Persons compare
- 5 Mexico 106,041 Persons compare
More health data for Poland
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -7.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 7.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 78.5 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.4 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 3.7 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Causes of mortality 408,504 Deaths (2024)
- Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 163 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospital beds by sector 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Poland?
- Healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Poland was 34,349 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 37,855 Persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,212 Persons in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
- Poland ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2025.
- Is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of a population covered for a core set of health services offers an initial measure of access to care and financial protection. Most OECD countries have achieved universal or near-universal coverage for a core set of health services, which usually include consultations with doctors, tests and examinations, and hospital care. This dataset presents the latest data for government (compulsory) health insurance, and for the various types of voluntary health insurance coverage. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.