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Report on the State of Public Health in Poland for 2022-2023

This document summarizes actions taken in 2022-2023 to improve the health of Poles, such as prevention and educational programs. It notes an improvement in life expectancy after the COVID-19 pandemic but also highlights growing problems like childhood obesity and demographic challenges. A total of approximately PLN 10.8 billion was allocated to these tasks.
Key points
Improved life expectancy: After the pandemic, life expectancy increased to 82 years for women and 74.7 years for men.
Decrease in alcohol consumption: Average alcohol consumption per capita fell from 9.37 to 8.93 liters of pure alcohol per year.
Childhood obesity problem: The percentage of children with excessive body weight increases with age, from 27.6% in 7-year-olds to 34.8% in 9-year-olds.
Funding for activities: PLN 10.8 billion was spent on health programs, including addiction prevention and vaccinations, half of which were local government actions.
Increase in suicide attempts: In 2022, there were 30.3% more suicide attempts than in 2016, indicating a growing mental health crisis.
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Informacja o zrealizowanych lub podjętych zadaniach z zakresu zdrowia publicznego w roku 2022 i 2023.
Print number: INFORMACJA 1657
Process start date: 2025-09-08