Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Poland
Poland: Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability was 9.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Poland, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Poland stood at 9.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Poland peaked at 14.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2010.
That places Poland 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.8% | — |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 9.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.8% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 11.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Poland?
- Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Poland was 9.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability 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 Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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