Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Poland
Poland: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 9.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 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
Poland recorded 9.9% for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 120.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Poland peaked at 9.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2005.
Poland ranks 41st of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.8% | — |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | +5.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 9.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 1294406.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 9.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 130.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.9% | 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 of population not using improved drinking water sources in Poland?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Poland was 9.9% 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 of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Poland ranks 41st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion 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.