People using at least basic sanitation services in Poland
Poland: People using at least basic sanitation services was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services in Poland is 99.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Poland peaked at 99.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2000.
Poland ranks 58th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 87.6% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 94.3% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 55 Greece 99.0% compare
- 56 North Macedonia 99.0% compare
- 57 Azerbaijan 99.0% compare
- 59 Aruba 98.8% compare
- 60 Costa Rica 98.8% compare
- 61 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 98.8% compare
More health data for Poland
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 208,967 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 23.61 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 11.87 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 219,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 211,467 (2025)
- Population, female 18.79 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 32.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 208,596 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Poland?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Poland was 99.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Poland ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.