Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Poland
Poland: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 249 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2019
All-time low
87.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Poland stood at 99.0%.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Poland peaked at 99.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2000.
That places Poland 74th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.6% | — |
| 2001 | 88.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 90.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 100% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Poland's 99.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 87.6% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 94.3% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 71 Greece 99.0% compare
- 72 North Macedonia 99.0% compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 99.0% compare
- 75 Aruba 98.8% compare
- 76 Cook Islands 98.8% compare
- 77 Costa Rica 98.8% 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Poland?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Poland was 99.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Poland ranks 74th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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