Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Poland

Poland: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 0.4 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 134 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 2004
All-time low
0.1
in 2017
Years of data
19
2003–2021

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Poland, 2003–2021

012342003201220212003: 1.12004: 3.62005: 2.22006: 1.72007: 1.32008: 12009: 0.82010: 0.82011: 0.82012: 0.72013: 0.72014: 0.62015: 0.42016: 0.32017: 0.12018: 0.12019: 0.12020: 0.42021: 0.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Poland stood at 0.4.

The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Poland peaked at 3.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2017.

That places Poland 106th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.67 0.8 3.6 7
2010s 0.46 0.1 0.8 10
2020s 0.4 0.4 0.4 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 103 Kazakhstan 0.7 compare
  2. 103 Portugal 0.7 compare
  3. 103 Romania 0.7 compare
  4. 106 Hungary 0.4 compare
  5. 108 Cyprus 0.3 compare
  6. 108 Greece 0.3 compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Poland?
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Poland was 0.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2004.
What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2017.
How does Poland rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Poland ranks 106th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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