People using at least a basic drinking water source in Poland
Poland: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 34.73 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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
Poland recorded 34.73 million people for people using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Poland peaked at 37.45 million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.73 million people, in 2024.
Poland ranks 39th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Poland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.45 million people | — |
| 2006 | 37.40 million people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.35 million people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 37.32 million people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 37.33 million people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.21 million people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.12 million people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.95 million people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 36.75 million people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.55 million people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.34 million people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.13 million people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.91 million people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.69 million people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.47 million people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.21 million people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 34.89 million people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 35.00 million people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 35.14 million people | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 34.73 million people | -1.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 34.73 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 11.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 34.73 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.20 million people, 5.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.37 million people | 37.32 million people | 37.45 million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.41 million people | 35.47 million people | 37.21 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.99 million people | 34.73 million people | 35.21 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 36 Uzbekistan 35.38 million people compare
- 37 Morocco 35.12 million people compare
- 38 Malaysia 34.83 million people compare
- 40 Afghanistan 34.47 million people compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 33.64 million people compare
- 42 Sudan 32.74 million people compare
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 using at least a basic drinking water source in Poland?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Poland was 34.73 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.45 million people in 2005.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.73 million people in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Poland ranks 39th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.