People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Poland

Poland: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was -100 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 47.9%
World rank
141st
of 163 countries
All-time high
-6.21 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
17
2001–2017

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Poland, 2001–2017

-100-80-60-40-2002001200920172001: -6.2 % change on previous year2002: -6.6 % change on previous year2003: -6.7 % change on previous year2004: -7.2 % change on previous year2005: -7.9 % change on previous year2006: -8.6 % change on previous year2007: -9.4 % change on previous year2008: -10.3 % change on previous year2009: -11.5 % change on previous year2010: -12.9 % change on previous year2011: -14.9 % change on previous year2012: -17.9 % change on previous year2013: -22.1 % change on previous year2014: -28.5 % change on previous year2015: -40.2 % change on previous year2016: -67.6 % change on previous year2017: -100 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Poland recorded -100 % change on previous year for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 47.9% on the previous year and down 963.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Poland peaked at -6.21 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2017.

Poland ranks 141st of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Poland, year by year

Annual values for People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Poland, 2001 to 2017.
Year % change on previous year Change
2001 -6.21 % change on previous year —
2002 -6.57 % change on previous year +5.8%
2003 -6.7 % change on previous year +2.0%
2004 -7.24 % change on previous year +8.0%
2005 -7.85 % change on previous year +8.5%
2006 -8.58 % change on previous year +9.3%
2007 -9.4 % change on previous year +9.6%
2008 -10.35 % change on previous year +10.1%
2009 -11.53 % change on previous year +11.4%
2010 -12.91 % change on previous year +12.0%
2011 -14.95 % change on previous year +15.7%
2012 -17.91 % change on previous year +19.8%
2013 -22.07 % change on previous year +23.2%
2014 -28.52 % change on previous year +29.3%
2015 -40.18 % change on previous year +40.9%
2016 -67.63 % change on previous year +68.3%
2017 -100 % change on previous year +47.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.72 % change on previous year, 58.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Poland's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.92 % change on previous year, 52.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -68.3% -40.18 % change on previous year -67.63 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -8.27 % change on previous year -11.53 % change on previous year -6.21 % change on previous year 9
2010s -38.02 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -12.91 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 138 Nepal -64.73 % change on previous year compare
  2. 139 Tunisia -69.75 % change on previous year compare
  3. 140 Ukraine -77.96 % change on previous year compare
  4. 141 Albania -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 141 Antigua and Barbuda -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 141 Switzerland -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 141 Chile -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 141 Czechia -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 141 Spain -100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 141 Fiji -100 % change on previous year compare
  11. 141 Greece -100 % change on previous year compare
  12. 141 Guyana -100 % change on previous year compare
  13. 141 Iran -100 % change on previous year compare
  14. 141 Kazakhstan -100 % change on previous year compare
  15. 141 Kyrgyzstan -100 % change on previous year compare
  16. 141 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
  17. 141 Maldives -100 % change on previous year compare
  18. 141 Mexico -100 % change on previous year compare
  19. 141 Malaysia -100 % change on previous year compare
  20. 141 Oman -100 % change on previous year compare
  21. 141 Portugal -100 % change on previous year compare
  22. 141 Thailand -100 % change on previous year compare
  23. 141 Turkmenistan -100 % change on previous year compare
  24. 141 Uruguay -100 % change on previous year compare
  25. 141 Tokelau -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Poland?
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Poland was -100 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was -6.21 % change on previous year in 2001.
What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2017.
How does Poland rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Poland ranks 141st out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 963.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 3,683 data points, 2001–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.