People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Poland
Poland: People having a long-standing illness or health … educational was 9.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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.
The figure 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 49 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 … educational in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 9.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 9.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.5, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People having a long-standing illness or health … educational in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +187.5% | 10.4 | 29.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.85 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.51 | 7.6 | 29.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.82 | 9.4 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More health data for Poland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0213 units per person (2025)
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 49 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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