Perceived health status in Poland
Poland: Perceived health status was 9.8 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025. ▼ Falling
Perceived health status in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perceived health status in Poland is 9.8 Percentage of population in the same age, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perceived health status in Poland peaked at 18.7 Percentage of population in the same age in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.8 Percentage of population in the same age, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Perceived health status in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.7 Percentage of population in the same age | — |
| 2006 | 17.4 Percentage of population in the same age | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 16.9 Percentage of population in the same age | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 16.4 Percentage of population in the same age | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 16.5 Percentage of population in the same age | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.4 Percentage of population in the same age | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 14.9 Percentage of population in the same age | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 14.7 Percentage of population in the same age | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 13.7 Percentage of population in the same age | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 14.3 Percentage of population in the same age | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 13.7 Percentage of population in the same age | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 13.6 Percentage of population in the same age | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.8 Percentage of population in the same age | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 12.8 Percentage of population in the same age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8 Percentage of population in the same age | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 10.3 Percentage of population in the same age | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 9.9 Percentage of population in the same age | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 10 Percentage of population in the same age | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.8 Percentage of population in the same age | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 9.8 Percentage of population in the same age | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.18 Percentage of population in the same age | 16.4 Percentage of population in the same age | 18.7 Percentage of population in the same age | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.02 Percentage of population in the same age | 12.8 Percentage of population in the same age | 15.4 Percentage of population in the same age | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1 Percentage of population in the same age | 9.8 Percentage of population in the same age | 10.8 Percentage of population in the same age | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 1 Japan 13.5 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 1 Latvia 15.1 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 2 Lithuania 12.6 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 2 Portugal 12.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 3 Estonia 12.1 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 3 Israel 11.8 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 3 Croatia 11 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 4 Germany 10.8 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 5 Norway 10.3 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 5 Slovenia 9.3 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 6 France 10.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 6 Türkiye 7.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 7 Hungary 9.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
- 7 Netherlands 6.2 Percentage of population in the same age compare
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 — Life expectancy difference 7.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -7.4 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.4 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy 78.5 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 90,284 Number (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perceived health status in Poland?
- Perceived health status in Poland was 9.8 Percentage of population in the same age in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest perceived health status recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 Percentage of population in the same age in 2005.
- What is the lowest perceived health status recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 Percentage of population in the same age in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for perceived health status?
- Poland ranks 4th out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perceived health status rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 Perceived health status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on perceived health status (percentage of the population, aged 15 years old and over who report their health to be ‘good/very good' (or excellent) (all positive response categories), ‘fair’ (not good, not bad), ‘bad/very bad’ (all negative response categories). It also includes data on perceived health status by age and gender (percentage of the population who report their health to be 'good/very good' (or excellent), for various age groups). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.