People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Poland

Poland: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 38.14 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.14 million people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 232 countries
All-time high
38.36 million people
in 2023
All-time low
33.50 million people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Poland, 2000–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2000201220242000: 33.5M people2001: 33.8M people2002: 34.0M people2003: 34.2M people2004: 34.4M people2005: 34.7M people2006: 34.9M people2007: 35.1M people2008: 35.3M people2009: 35.6M people2010: 35.9M people2011: 36.3M people2012: 36.6M people2013: 36.9M people2014: 37.1M people2015: 37.4M people2016: 37.6M people2017: 37.8M people2018: 37.8M people2019: 37.8M people2020: 37.8M people2021: 37.6M people2022: 38.0M people2023: 38.4M people2024: 38.1M people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Poland stood at 38.14 million people.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Poland peaked at 38.36 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.50 million people, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.54 million people 33.50 million people 35.57 million people 10
2010s 37.12 million people 35.91 million people 37.84 million people 10
2020s 37.98 million people 37.64 million people 38.36 million people 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Poland?
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Poland was 38.14 million people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 38.36 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 33.50 million people in 2000.
How does Poland rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Poland ranks 31st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic 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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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