External health expenditure per capita in Poland
Poland: External health expenditure per capita was 0.986 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Poland, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.986 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Poland peaked at 1.22 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 current US$, in 2004.
That places Poland 125th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0346 current US$ | 0.0193 current US$ | 0.0606 current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5073 current US$ | 0.2687 current US$ | 1.22 current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.782 current US$ | 0.6237 current US$ | 0.986 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 122 Croatia 1.32 current US$ compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 1.32 current US$ compare
- 124 Venezuela 0.9987 current US$ compare
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9547 current US$ compare
- 127 Kazakhstan 0.8977 current US$ compare
- 128 Indonesia 0.7341 current US$ compare
More health data for Poland
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 219,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 208,596 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 23.61 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 11.87 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 205,422 (2025)
- Population, female 18.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 211,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 219,362 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Poland?
- External health expenditure per capita in Poland was 0.986 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 current US$ in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Poland ranks 125th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.