Poland: Current health expenditure per capita (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Poland's current health expenditure per capita (current US$) rose US$436.15 on 2023 (from US$1,578 to US$2,014).

Across the 23 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2023), the average change was +US$58.26 and a typical year strayed about US$100.44 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$436.15 in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was US$132.99 in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$111.51 a year. A straight line explains 80% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Poland had the 21st highest value of the 22 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Poland in the 2024 ranking

• Czechia — 17th of 22: US$2,693
• Estonia — 18th of 22: US$2,438
• Lithuania — 19th of 22: US$2,232
• Chile — 21st of 22: US$1,760
• Colombia — 22nd of 22: US$644.31

What this measures

Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 25 values

Current health expenditure per capita (current US$) in nearby economies

• Albania — US$590.63 (2023)
• Andorra — US$3,605 (2023)
• Armenia — US$766.96 (2023)
• Austria — US$6,739 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — US$299.81 (2023)
• Belarus — US$558.23 (2023)
• Belgium — US$5,931 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$772.89 (2023)
• Bulgaria — US$1,258 (2023)
• Croatia

More health data for Poland

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 3.89% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 4.4% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 2.56 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 13.63% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 2.71 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 15.34% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 5.27 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 14.46% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 4.73% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population)

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Questions people ask

What is Poland's current health expenditure per capita (current US$)?

US$2,014 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is up 746.26% from US$238 in 2000 (9.31% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$2,014 in 2024 and the lowest US$238 in 2000.

How does Poland rank?

21st highest of 22 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in current health expenditure per capita (current US$) unusual for Poland?

In 2024, Poland's current health expenditure per capita (current US$) rose US$436.15 on 2023 (from US$1,578 to US$2,014). Across the 23 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2023), the average change was +US$58.26 and a typical year strayed about US$100.44 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.PC.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/nha/database Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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