People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Poland
Poland: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Poland is 0 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Poland peaked at 10.63 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 2017.
Poland ranks 141st of 171 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, per in Poland, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.63 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 9.97 people per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 9.31 people per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 8.69 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 8.06 people per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 7.43 people per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 6.79 people per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 6.15 people per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 5.51 people per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 4.88 people per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.25 people per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.61 people per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 2.97 people per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 2.31 people per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 1.65 people per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9888 people per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3201 people per square kilometre | -67.6% |
| 2017 | 0 people per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 people per square kilometre. (48 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0 people per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.009 people per square kilometre. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -100.0% | 0.3201 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -67.6% | 0.9888 people per square kilometre | 0.3201 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.74 people per square kilometre | 4.88 people per square kilometre | 10.63 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 4.25 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 138 Belgium 0.0002 people per square kilometre compare
- 139 Bulgaria 0.0001 people per square kilometre compare
- 140 Finland 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Albania 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Andorra 0 people per square kilometre
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Austria 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Switzerland 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Chile 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Czechia 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Germany 0 people per square kilometre
- 141 Denmark 0 people per square kilometre
- 141 Spain 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Fiji 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 France 0 people per square kilometre
- 141 Greece 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Guyana 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Hungary 0 people per square kilometre
- 141 Iran 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Iceland 0 people per square kilometre
- 141 Italy 0 people per square kilometre
- 141 Kazakhstan 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Sri Lanka 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Mexico 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Malta 0 people per square kilometre
- 141 Malaysia 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Norway 0 people per square kilometre
- 141 New Zealand 0 people per square kilometre
- 141 Oman 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Portugal 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Turkmenistan 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Uruguay 0 people per square kilometre compare
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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Poland?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Poland was 0 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Poland ranks 141st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.