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
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Poland, 1993–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Poland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0275 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
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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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).