People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Poland
Poland: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) was 90.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services in Poland, 2005–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services in Poland is 90.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Poland peaked at 98.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2024.
That places Poland 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 98.2% | — |
| 2006 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 90.1% | -0.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 90.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 90.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 92.8% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 90.1% | 92.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 151 Pakistan 90.7% compare
- 152 Sri Lanka 90.2% compare
- 153 South Africa 90.2% compare
- 155 Ghana 89.9% compare
- 156 Micronesia (country) 89.9% compare
- 157 Tajikistan 89.2% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0213 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Poland?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Poland was 90.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Poland ranks 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.