People not using improved drinking water sources in Poland
Poland: People not using improved drinking water sources was 3.81 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved drinking water sources in Poland, 2005–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved drinking water sources in Poland stood at 3.81 million people. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 121.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Poland peaked at 3.81 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 671,339 people, in 2005.
Poland ranks 23rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved drinking water sources in Poland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 671,339 people | — |
| 2006 | 671,642 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 672,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 672,828 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 674,188 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 880,781 people | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million people | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million people | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million people | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 1.72 million people | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million people | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 2.13 million people | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 2.34 million people | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.55 million people | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.76 million people | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 2.96 million people | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 3.15 million people | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 3.39 million people | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.62 million people | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 3.81 million people | +5.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.81 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 people, 1485521246.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.81 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,187 people, 1740.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 672,399 people | 671,339 people | 674,188 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.82 million people | 880,781 people | 2.76 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million people | 2.96 million people | 3.81 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved drinking water sources in Poland?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Poland was 3.81 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 671,339 people in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.