Government spending on health in Poland

Government spending on health in Poland was equal to 6.1% of GDP in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1995.

Measure: Government spending on health Unit: % of GDP Data: 1995 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Poland, 2024 6.1% % of GDP
Change from 2023 +0.4percentage points 2023: 5.7%
European Union, 2024 7.3% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 6.6% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2024 20th of 30 See the full ranking

Government spending on health in Poland over time

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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Government spending on health (% of GDP), 2001 to 2024
Period PolandEuropean Union
2024 6.1% 7.3%
2023 5.7% 7.2%
2022 5.2% 7.5%
2021 5.7% 8.0%
2020 5.3% 8.0%
2019 4.8% 7.0%
2018 4.7% 6.9%
2017 4.7% 6.9%
2016 4.6% 7.0%
2015 4.6% 7.0%
2014 4.7% 7.1%
2013 4.7% 7.1%
2012 4.6% 7.1%
2011 4.7% 7.1%
2010 5.0% 7.2%
2009 5.0% –
2008 4.9% –
2007 4.5% –
2006 4.6% –
2005 4.4% –
2004 4.2% –
2003 4.3% –
2002 4.4% –
2001 4.2% –

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.4 percentage points from 5.7% in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 4.7%, the figure has changed by +1.4 percentage points.
  • Among the 30 countries with data for 2024, Poland has the 20th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 7.3%.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
gov_10a_exp · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A cofog99=GF07 na_item=TE sector=S13 unit=PC_GDP
Observation period
1995 to 2024 for Poland
Provider update
21 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat