Share of population with large expenditures on health in Poland

Poland: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 16.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.1%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
11th
of 63 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 1993
All-time low
11.0%
in 1998
Years of data
25
1993–2021

Share of population with large expenditures on health in Poland, 1993–2021

0510151993200720211993: 16.9 %1998: 11 %1999: 11.9 %2000: 12.4 %2001: 12.4 %2002: 12.3 %2003: 11.7 %2004: 12.7 %2005: 14.6 %2006: 13.8 %2007: 14.2 %2008: 14 %2009: 14.4 %2010: 13.5 %2011: 13.9 %2012: 13.9 %2013: 13.3 %2014: 13.5 %2015: 14.8 %2016: 15 %2017: 15.5 %2018: 14.3 %2019: 14.9 %2020: 15.2 %2021: 16.1 %

Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with large expenditures on health in Poland is 16.1%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Poland peaked at 16.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1998.

Poland ranks 11th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Share of population with large expenditures on health in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with large expenditures on health in Poland, 1993 to 2021.
Year % Change
1993 16.9%
1998 11.0% -34.9%
1999 11.9% +7.9%
2000 12.4% +4.4%
2001 12.4% +0.1%
2002 12.3% -0.9%
2003 11.7% -4.6%
2004 12.7% +8.6%
2005 14.6% +14.7%
2006 13.8% -5.4%
2007 14.2% +2.6%
2008 14.0% -1.3%
2009 14.4% +2.9%
2010 13.5% -6.5%
2011 13.9% +3.3%
2012 13.9% +0.2%
2013 13.3% -4.6%
2014 13.5% +1.9%
2015 14.8% +9.1%
2016 15.0% +1.8%
2017 15.5% +3.1%
2018 14.3% -7.5%
2019 14.9% +3.6%
2020 15.2% +2.6%
2021 16.1% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.3% 11.0% 16.9% 3
2000s 13.3% 11.7% 14.6% 10
2010s 14.3% 13.3% 15.5% 10
2020s 15.7% 15.2% 16.1% 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 8 India 17.5% compare
  2. 9 Tunisia 16.7% compare
  3. 10 Belarus 16.5% compare
  4. 12 Nigeria 15.8% compare
  5. 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.4% compare
  6. 14 Uganda 15.3% compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Poland?
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Poland was 16.1% in 2021, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1993.
What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1998.
How does Poland rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
Poland ranks 11th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with large expenditures on health
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).