Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Poland
Poland: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 90.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 90.1% for share of population 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 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Poland peaked at 98.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2024.
That places Poland 171st out of 231 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.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- 168 Pakistan 90.7% compare
- 169 Sri Lanka 90.2% compare
- 170 South Africa 90.2% compare
- 172 Ghana 89.9% compare
- 173 Micronesia (country) 89.9% compare
- 174 Tajikistan 89.2% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Poland?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Poland was 90.1% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Poland ranks 171st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.