Hungary vs Poland: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Hungary
802,263 people
in 2024
Poland
837,185 people
in 2024
Hungary rank
96th
Poland rank
95th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Hungary
  • Poland
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200020122024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 837,185 people against 802,263 people in Hungary, a difference of 34,922 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

Hungary ranks 96th and Poland ranks 95th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.