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

Latest (2025)
9.4%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2017
All-time low
7.8%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability in Poland, 2010–2025

0510152010201720252010: 7.8 Percentage2011: 8.5 Percentage2012: 8.6 Percentage2013: 7.9 Percentage2014: 8.8 Percentage2015: 9.7 Percentage2016: 10.5 Percentage2017: 14.1 Percentage2018: 12.7 Percentage2019: 11.6 Percentage2020: 11 Percentage2021: 9.4 Percentage2022: 9.6 Percentage2023: 9.8 Percentage2024: 9.6 Percentage2025: 9.4 Percentage

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 47 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

Annual values for Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Poland, 2010 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.0% 7.8% 14.1% 10
2020s 9.8% 9.4% 11.0% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 27 Slovakia 10.6% compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 10.6% compare
  3. 29 Poland 9.4% compare
  4. 31 Luxembourg 9.2% compare
  5. 32 Hungary 8.9% compare
  6. 32 Malta 8.9% compare

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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 47 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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Indicator
Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 770 data points, 2010–2025
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