People using safely managed drinking water services in Poland

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

Latest (2024)
88.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
65th
of 151 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2009
All-time low
88.7%
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024

People using safely managed drinking water services in Poland, 2005–2024

0204060801002005201420242005: 91.1 % of population2006: 91.5 % of population2007: 91.9 % of population2008: 92.3 % of population2009: 92.7 % of population2010: 92.6 % of population2011: 92.4 % of population2012: 92.3 % of population2013: 92.2 % of population2014: 92.1 % of population2015: 91.9 % of population2016: 91.8 % of population2017: 91.6 % of population2018: 91.4 % of population2019: 91.3 % of population2020: 90.8 % of population2021: 90.2 % of population2022: 89.7 % of population2023: 89.2 % of population2024: 88.7 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services in Poland stood at 88.7%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Poland peaked at 92.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2024.

Poland ranks 65th of 151 countries on this measure, 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

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  2. 63 Grenada 89.9% compare
  3. 64 Jordan 89.0% compare
  4. 66 Brazil 88.6% compare
  5. 67 Ukraine 87.9% compare
  6. 68 Croatia 87.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Poland?
People using safely managed drinking water services in Poland was 88.7% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2024.
How does Poland rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
Poland ranks 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed drinking water services 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,411 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.