Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Poland

Poland: Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household was 14.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
14.1%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
8th
of 46 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2005
All-time low
11.0%
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Poland, 1998–2016

0510151998200720161998: 11 %1999: 11.9 %2000: 12.4 %2001: 12.4 %2002: 12.3 %2003: 11.7 %2004: 12.7 %2005: 14.6 %2006: 13.8 %2007: 14.2 %2008: 14 %2009: 14.4 %2011: 13.9 %2012: 13.9 %2013: 13.3 %2014: 12.6 %2015: 13.7 %2016: 14.1 %

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Poland recorded 14.1% for proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in 2016.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Poland peaked at 14.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, 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.

Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in Poland, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 11.0%
1999 11.9% +7.9%
2000 12.4% +4.4%
2001 12.4% +0.0%
2002 12.3% -0.8%
2003 11.7% -4.6%
2004 12.7% +8.6%
2005 14.6% +14.7%
2006 13.8% -5.5%
2007 14.2% +2.7%
2008 14.0% -1.3%
2009 14.4% +2.8%
2011 13.9% -3.5%
2012 13.9% +0.2%
2013 13.3% -4.6%
2014 12.6% -5.1%
2015 13.7% +8.9%
2016 14.1% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.4% 11.0% 11.9% 2
2000s 13.3% 11.7% 14.6% 10
2010s 13.6% 12.6% 14.1% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Albania 16.7% compare
  2. 6 Latvia 16.3% compare
  3. 7 Armenia 16.1% compare
  4. 9 Romania 13.4% compare
  5. 10 Bulgaria 12.8% compare
  6. 11 Bangladesh 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Poland?
Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Poland was 14.1% in 2016, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population spending more than 10% of household recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest proportion of population spending more than 10% of household recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1998.
How does Poland rank for proportion of population spending more than 10% of household?
Poland ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of population spending more than 10% of household rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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Percentage of population with out-of-pocket health spending larger than 10% of total household expenditure