Number using at least basic sanitation in Poland
Poland: Number using at least basic sanitation was 38.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.14 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 232 countries
All-time high
38.36 million
in 2023
All-time low
33.50 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Poland stood at 38.14 million.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Poland peaked at 38.36 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.50 million, in 2000.
That places Poland 31st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.50 million | — |
| 2001 | 33.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 34.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 34.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 34.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 35.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 35.91 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 36.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 36.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 37.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 37.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 37.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 37.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 37.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.83 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 37.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.99 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.36 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.14 million | -0.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 38.14 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 12.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 38.14 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million, 6.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.54 million | 33.50 million | 35.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.12 million | 35.91 million | 37.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.98 million | 37.64 million | 38.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Poland?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Poland was 38.14 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.36 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.50 million in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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