Share using safely managed drinking water in Poland

Poland: Share using safely managed drinking water was 88.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
88.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
76th
of 163 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2009
All-time low
88.7%
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Share using safely managed drinking water in Poland, 2005–2024

0204060801002005201420242005: 91.1 %2006: 91.5 %2007: 91.9 %2008: 92.3 %2009: 92.7 %2010: 92.6 %2011: 92.4 %2012: 92.3 %2013: 92.2 %2014: 92.1 %2015: 91.9 %2016: 91.8 %2017: 91.6 %2018: 91.4 %2019: 91.3 %2020: 90.8 %2021: 90.2 %2022: 89.7 %2023: 89.2 %2024: 88.7 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 73 French Polynesia 90.4% compare
  2. 74 Grenada 89.9% compare
  3. 75 Jordan 89.0% compare
  4. 77 Brazil 88.6% compare
  5. 78 Ukraine 87.9% compare
  6. 79 Croatia 87.3% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share using safely managed drinking water
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.