Share using safely managed drinking water in Poland
Poland: Share using safely managed drinking water was 88.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share using safely managed drinking water 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
The most recent figure for share using safely managed drinking water in Poland is 88.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share 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 76th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share using safely managed drinking water in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | 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 98.7%, 90% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Poland's 88.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.7%, 92% of the median. (53 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)
- 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 using safely managed drinking water in Poland?
- Share using safely managed drinking water in Poland was 88.7% 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 using safely managed drinking water recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed drinking water recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for share using safely managed drinking water?
- Poland ranks 76th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.