Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Poland

Poland: Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health was 8.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.6%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
57th
of 78 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 1993
All-time low
8.6%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1993–2019

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Poland, 1993–2019

0510151993200620191993: 16.1 %1998: 10.9 %1999: 11.5 %2000: 11.5 %2001: 11.6 %2002: 11.9 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 13.2 %2005: 11.5 %2006: 11.3 %2007: 11.4 %2008: 10.9 %2009: 11.2 %2010: 10.3 %2011: 11.2 %2012: 10.4 %2013: 11 %2014: 11.2 %2015: 10.7 %2016: 10.2 %2017: 10.3 %2018: 9.5 %2019: 8.6 %

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Poland is 8.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Poland peaked at 16.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2019.

Poland ranks 57th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%) in Poland, 1993 to 2019.
Year % Change
1993 16.1%
1998 10.9% -32.5%
1999 11.5% +5.8%
2000 11.5% +0.3%
2001 11.6% +0.1%
2002 11.9% +2.9%
2003 12.4% +4.3%
2004 13.2% +6.6%
2005 11.5% -12.6%
2006 11.3% -1.8%
2007 11.4% +0.8%
2008 10.9% -4.9%
2009 11.2% +2.9%
2010 10.3% -7.3%
2011 11.2% +8.0%
2012 10.4% -6.5%
2013 11.0% +5.6%
2014 11.2% +1.4%
2015 10.7% -4.7%
2016 10.2% -4.5%
2017 10.3% +1.0%
2018 9.5% -7.3%
2019 8.6% -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.8% 10.9% 16.1% 3
2000s 11.7% 10.9% 13.2% 10
2010s 10.3% 8.6% 11.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Poland?
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Poland was 8.6% in 2019, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1993.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health?
Poland ranks 57th out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,155 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of population spending more than 100% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). This includes people living in poverty that are further impoverished due to out-of-pocket health expenditure as well as people who are pushed into poverty by out-of-pocket health expenditure. The discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL ). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).