People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland
Poland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 9.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland is 9.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland peaked at 29.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2008.
Poland ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.6% | — |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +187.5% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -58.2% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 7.6% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 11.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More health data for Poland
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 1.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 229,406 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.6 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 78.5 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 898 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy 78.5 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.4 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 7.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -7.4 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 90,284 Number (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland was 9.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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