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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 9.1% for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 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
| 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 9.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Poland's 9.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
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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