Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Poland

Poland: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 77.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.11
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
28th
of 193 countries
All-time high
77.11
in 2023
All-time low
67.46
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Poland, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 68.22001: 70.32002: 702003: 68.62004: 67.52005: 68.52006: 692007: 69.72008: 71.22009: 71.72010: 71.32011: 712012: 69.82013: 70.32014: 69.92015: 69.32016: 68.62017: 68.82018: 71.12019: 71.42020: 71.92021: 72.12022: 73.82023: 77.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Poland stood at 77.11. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Poland peaked at 77.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.46, in 2004.

That places Poland 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Poland, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 68.21 —
2001 70.34 +3.1%
2002 69.96 -0.5%
2003 68.58 -2.0%
2004 67.46 -1.6%
2005 68.52 +1.6%
2006 68.98 +0.7%
2007 69.69 +1.0%
2008 71.21 +2.2%
2009 71.75 +0.8%
2010 71.35 -0.6%
2011 71.03 -0.5%
2012 69.83 -1.7%
2013 70.3 +0.7%
2014 69.94 -0.5%
2015 69.33 -0.9%
2016 68.64 -1.0%
2017 68.82 +0.3%
2018 71.09 +3.3%
2019 71.39 +0.4%
2020 71.89 +0.7%
2021 72.1 +0.3%
2022 73.81 +2.4%
2023 77.11 +4.5%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 77.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.11, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 77.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.42, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.47 67.46 71.75 10
2010s 70.17 68.64 71.39 10
2020s 73.73 71.89 77.11 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 25 Saudi Arabia 77.77 compare
  2. 26 East Timor 77.7 compare
  3. 27 New Zealand 77.69 compare
  4. 29 Cyprus 76.79 compare
  5. 30 Ireland 76.59 compare
  6. 31 Austria 76.5 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Poland?
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Poland was 77.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 77.11 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 67.46 in 2004.
How does Poland rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
Poland ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
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