Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Poland
Poland: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 0.1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Poland, 2003–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Poland stood at 0.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Poland peaked at 2.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
That places Poland 116th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7 | — |
| 2004 | 2.7 | +285.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | -48.1% |
| 2006 | 1 | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7 | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0.1 | — |
| 2021 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.95, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +285.7% | 0.7 | 2.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.18 | 0 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Poland?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Poland was 0.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
- Poland ranks 116th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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