Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Poland
Poland: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 88.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
77th
of 173 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2009
All-time low
88.7%
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Poland, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Poland recorded 88.7% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 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 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Poland peaked at 92.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2024.
That places Poland 77th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 91.1% | — |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | -0.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 88.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 90% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 88.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.7%, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 91.1% | 92.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 91.3% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 88.7% | 90.8% | 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)
- 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 safely managed drinking water in Poland?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Poland was 88.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Poland ranks 77th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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