Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in Poland
Poland: Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) was 1.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in Poland, 2005–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in Poland is 1.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in Poland peaked at 1.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.
That places Poland 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.3% | — |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More poverty & inequality data for Poland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.3 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,895 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.6829 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.13 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in Poland?
- Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) in Poland was 1.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative)?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
- Is households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Households further impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty line reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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