People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Poland
Poland: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 2.79 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using an improved 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 people.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2.79 million people for people in rural areas not using an improved water source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Poland peaked at 2.79 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 524,162 people, in 2005.
Poland ranks 27th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 526,071 people | 524,162 people | 528,553 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million people | 677,355 people | 2.04 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million people | 2.19 million people | 2.79 million people | 5 |
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More environment data for Poland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 348.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 14.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1103 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 43.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1143 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Poland?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Poland was 2.79 million people 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 524,162 people in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.