The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Poland
Poland: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index was 82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Poland stood at 82.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Poland peaked at 83 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2000.
Poland ranks 38th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.8 | 67 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1 | 75 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5 | 79 | 83 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 189,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 182,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 183,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 175,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 177,903 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,179 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Poland?
- The universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index in Poland was 82 in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2022.
- What is the lowest the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Poland ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential services including reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and service capacity and access.