People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland
Poland: People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age was 9.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland is 9.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland peaked at 29.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2008.
Poland ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.6% | — |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +181.1% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -57.7% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 7.8% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Poland was 9.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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