Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Poland

Poland: Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket was 5.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
5.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 46 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2016
All-time low
4.2%
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Poland, 1998–2016

02461998200720161998: 4.2 %1999: 4.3 %2000: 4.4 %2001: 4.4 %2002: 4.3 %2003: 4.2 %2004: 4.5 %2005: 4.8 %2006: 4.7 %2007: 4.8 %2008: 4.8 %2009: 5 %2011: 4.8 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 4.7 %2014: 4.7 %2015: 4.9 %2016: 5 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Poland recorded 5.0% for mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in 2016. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Poland peaked at 5.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1998.

Poland ranks 8th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%) in Poland, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 4.2%
1999 4.3% +4.0%
2000 4.4% +1.9%
2001 4.4% -0.7%
2002 4.3% -0.9%
2003 4.2% -2.3%
2004 4.5% +5.6%
2005 4.8% +6.9%
2006 4.7% -1.8%
2007 4.8% +2.2%
2008 4.8% -1.2%
2009 5.0% +4.8%
2011 4.8% -3.0%
2012 4.8% +0.2%
2013 4.7% -2.3%
2014 4.7% -1.6%
2015 4.9% +5.9%
2016 5.0% +2.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 5.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 5.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.2% 4.2% 4.3% 2
2000s 4.6% 4.2% 5.0% 10
2010s 4.8% 4.7% 5.0% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Latvia 5.2% compare
  2. 6 Albania 5.1% compare
  3. 7 Armenia 5.0% compare
  4. 9 Bulgaria 4.5% compare
  5. 10 Romania 4.5% compare
  6. 11 Bangladesh 4.2% compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Poland?
Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Poland was 5.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1998.
How does Poland rank for mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket?
Poland ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed