Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Poland
Poland: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 14.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Poland, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Poland stood at 14.1%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Poland peaked at 17.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2019.
That places Poland 46th out of 74 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.5% | — |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -4.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 14.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.7%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Poland's 14.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.2% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.1% | 16.2% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Poland?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Poland was 14.1% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Poland ranks 46th out of 74 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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