Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Poland
Poland: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 45.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Poland, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Poland stood at 45.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Poland peaked at 45.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2004.
Poland ranks 38th of 56 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.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.8% | — |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +32.1% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +45.6% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +53.2% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +44.0% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +16.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 45.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Poland's 45.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.4%, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 7.8% | 28.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 26.8% | 43.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 32.8% | 45.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Poland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Poland was 45.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Poland ranks 38th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release