People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland

Poland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 9.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.1%
Change on year
up 31.9%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2017
All-time low
6.4%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland, 2008–2025

0510152008201620252008: 6.4 Percentage2009: 7.3 Percentage2010: 7 Percentage2011: 6.8 Percentage2012: 7.9 Percentage2013: 6.9 Percentage2014: 7.4 Percentage2015: 8.6 Percentage2016: 9.3 Percentage2017: 14.2 Percentage2018: 10.8 Percentage2019: 11.3 Percentage2020: 9.4 Percentage2021: 6.9 Percentage2022: 8.4 Percentage2023: 8.1 Percentage2024: 6.9 Percentage2025: 9.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland is 9.1%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland peaked at 14.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2008.

Poland ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland, year by year

Annual values for People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and income quintile in Poland, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 6.4%
2009 7.3% +14.1%
2010 7.0% -4.1%
2011 6.8% -2.9%
2012 7.9% +16.2%
2013 6.9% -12.7%
2014 7.4% +7.2%
2015 8.6% +16.2%
2016 9.3% +8.1%
2017 14.2% +52.7%
2018 10.8% -23.9%
2019 11.3% +4.6%
2020 9.4% -16.8%
2021 6.9% -26.6%
2022 8.4% +21.7%
2023 8.1% -3.6%
2024 6.9% -14.8%
2025 9.1% +31.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.8% 6.4% 7.3% 2
2010s 9.0% 6.8% 14.2% 10
2020s 8.1% 6.9% 9.4% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 26 Türkiye 10.8% compare
  2. 27 Slovenia 10.2% compare
  3. 27 Slovenia 10.2% compare
  4. 29 Poland 9.1% compare
  5. 31 Luxembourg 8.4% compare
  6. 32 Hungary 8.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland?
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland was 9.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2008.
How does Poland rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
Poland ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 762 data points, 2008–2025
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