Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Poland
Poland: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 97.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Poland stood at 97.8%.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Poland peaked at 97.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 2000.
Poland ranks 14th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.2% | 86.1% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 93.0% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 11 Austria 98.5% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 98.4% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 97.8% compare
- 15 Netherlands 97.5% compare
- 16 Israel 97.2% compare
- 17 United States 97.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Poland?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Poland was 97.8% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.