Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Poland
Poland: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 81.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Poland, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Poland is 81.7%, measured 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 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Poland peaked at 96.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2024.
Poland ranks 116th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 86.6% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 81.7% | 85.7% | 5 |
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More environment data for Poland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 348.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 14.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1103 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 43.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1143 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Poland?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Poland was 81.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Poland ranks 116th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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