20.12.2024 - Analysis devoted entirely to the issues of health and health care. It consists of a methodological and analytical part as well as tabular annex (in electronic version). The methodological notes contain not only key methodological explanations, but also information on data sources and definitions...

04.12.2024 - The share of children in the general population of both Poland and the whole world is decreasing. In Poland, the percentage of children and adolescents in the whole population is much lower than the world’s average. According to the UN data, the share of children and young adults (aged 0-24) in...

04.12.2024 - Poland on the way to SDGs. Report 2024. Children in the context of sustainable development - see the publication >>...

29.11.2024 - Frequency of data release: annualy Type of observation period: yearly data Available time series: 2009-2023 Disaggregation: Poland; voivodships; type of school; sex of graduates; rate type Statistical concepts and definitions: The graduation rate refers to the number of graduates at a specified...

30.09.2024 - Analysis of the situation in the area of family support and social assistance. Basic information on institutional foster care facilities (care and education centres, regional care and therapy centres, pre-adoptive intervention centres) and family foster care (foster families, foster homes), as...

30.09.2024 - Analysis of the activities of public and private entities conducting cultural activity, including: theaters, music and entertainment institutions, cinemas, museums and institutions related to musems, public and other library and information institutions, art galleries and centres of culture,...

18.09.2024 - At the end of 2023, there were 4.6 thousand nurseries, 0.9 thousand children’s clubs and 2.1 thousand day carers providing in total 226.4 thousand places. In nurseries 162.3 thousand children stayed, 14.2 thousand in children’s clubs and 10.2 thousand at day carers’....

30.08.2024 - Frequency of data release: annualy Type of observation period: yearly data Available time series: 2010-2023 Disaggregation: Poland; Type of disease, Time/type of vaccination Statistical concepts and definitions: Data concerning vaccinations indicate the percentage of children and youth who have...

11.07.2024 - The goal of the study is to present the methodology of research on institutional and family foster care and day-support centres providing care and education to children as well as the youths who are entirely or partially deprived of care and support from their natural families. The survey “Family...

01.07.2024 - In the 2023/24 school year, there were 22.5 thousand pre-primary establishments (the same as in the 2022/23 school year) with a total of 1512.0 thousand children enrolled (respectively 1.4% fewer). Pre-primary education is the first stage of education in the Polish education system. It usually...

27.06.2024 - Frequency of publication: annual Definitions: Under 5 mortality rate - number of deaths child aged 0-4 per 1000 live births in the same period. Death - permanent, irreversible cessation of functions of the essential for life organs, the consequence of which is the cessation of all functions of the...

27.06.2024 - Frequency of publication: annual Definitions: Infant mortality rate - infant deaths (children under one year of age) per 1000 live births in the same period. Death - permanent, irreversible cessation of functions of the essential for life organs, the consequence of which is the cessation of all...

19.06.2024 - As of the end of 2023, 7,570 public libraries were operating in Poland, with 871 branches for children and youth and 751 library service points. Public libraries had 124.3 million volumes of collection. 5.3 million library users were recorded....

28.05.2024 - ​ At the end of 2023, there were operating 257 health resort facilities. 903.8 thousand patients were admitted to health resort facilities during a year, of which 819.2 thousand were inpatients. 73.0 thousand inpatients were treated in 48 inpatient rehabilitation facilities. At the end of 2023,...

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14.05.2024 - In the country there were 2 138 stationary social welfare facilities, which had 132.6 thousand places in total. 121.9 thousand residents stayed in stationary social welfare facilities, including 60.5 thousand women. Social assistance houses accounted for 42.3% of all stationary social welfare...

09.05.2024 - At the end of 2022, 72.8 thousand children deprived entirely or partly of their own family, were staying in foster care, of which 56.2 thousand in family foster care and 16.6 thousand children in institutional foster care. In comparison to 2021 the number of children in foster care increased by...

09.05.2024 - At the end of 2023, in foster care there were 75.3 thousand children, including 58.2 thousand in family foster care and 17.1 thousand in institutional foster care. In comparison to 2022, the number of children in foster care increased by 3.5%. At the end of 2023 family foster care functioned in...

25.04.2024 - In 2023 emergency rescue teams provided health care benefits in the occurrence place to less than 2.8 million of persons. Almost 4.0 million of persons received health care benefits in hospital emergency wards or admission rooms under the outpatient treatment while almost 2.1 million of persons...

18.12.2023 - There is presented another study showing the results of the 2021 National Population and Housing Census. The census was carried out in Poland from April 1 to September 30, 2021, as of the state on March 31, 2021. A wide range of information obtained therefrom may be the basis for in-depth analyses...

05.10.2023 - The elaboration includes an analysis of the forms and territorial distribution of institutional and family foster care in Poland. It covers the issue of adoptions, the role of day-support centres and other forms of family support, forms of childcare for children up to the age of 3, also assistance...

28.09.2023 - In 2022, PLN 11.4 billion was allocated to support families in the form of family benefits. PLN 1.2 billion was spent on social security and health insurance contributions. In addition, PLN 3.5 billion was paid out from the family care capital, and PLN 1.4 billion under the "Good Start" programme....

28.09.2023 - Analysis of the activities of cultural entities and other institutions leading cultural activities: theatres, music and entertaintment institutions, cinemas, museums and institutions related to musems, public libraries, scientific, specialized and pedagogic libraries, art galleries and cultural...

18.09.2023 - Frequency of data release: annualy Type of observation period: yearly data Available time series: 2010-2022 Disaggregation: Poland; Type of disease, Time/type of vaccination Statistical concepts and definitions: Data concerning vaccinations indicate the percentage of children and youth who have...

31.07.2023 - Frequency of data release: annualy Type of observation period: yearly data Available time series: 2010-2021 Disaggregation: Poland; Type of disease, Time/type of vaccination Statistical concepts and definitions: Data concerning vaccinations indicate the percentage of children and youth who have...

29.06.2023 - In the 2022/23 school year, there were 22.5 thousand pre-primary establishments (0.3% more than in the 2021/22 school year) with a total of 1534.2 thousand children enrolled (respectively 4.2% more). Pre-primary education is the first stage of education in the Polish education system. It usually...

19.06.2023 - As of the end of 2022 7,638 public libraries and branches operated, which conducted 875 branches for children and youth and 805 library service points. Public libraries had 124.4 million volumes of collection, which was borrowed by 5.1 million library users....

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31.05.2023 - At the end of 2022, there were 5.3 thousand nurseries and children’s clubs, which provided 206.0 thousand places. The index of the number of children up to age of 3 increased from 155 in 2021 to 180 in 2022. As of 31 December 2022, in Poland there were 5.3 thousand facilities for children up to...

30.05.2023 - At the end of 2022, there were operating 254 health resort facilities. 819.9 thousand patients were admitted to health resort facilities during a year, of which 742.0 thousand were inpatients. 74.5 thousand inpatients were treated in 44 inpatient rehabilitation facilities. At the end of 2022,...