Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 16.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Poland stood at 16.2%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 31.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2023.
That places Poland 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.1% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 24.4% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.1% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 15.8% | 19.8% | 5 |
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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 share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Poland?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 16.2% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.