1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Poland
Poland: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 90.37 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
90.37
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
138th
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.16
in 2005
All-time low
90.36
in 2021
Years of data
18
2005–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Poland, 2005–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Poland is 90.37, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Poland peaked at 99.16 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 90.36, in 2021.
That places Poland 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 99.16 | — |
| 2006 | 99.16 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.16 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.15 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.15 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.43 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 97.7 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 96.97 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.24 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 95.5 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.76 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 94.03 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.29 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 92.55 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 91.82 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 91.09 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.36 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 90.37 | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 90.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.91, 90% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Poland's 90.37 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.78, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.16 | 99.15 | 99.16 | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.13 | 91.82 | 98.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.61 | 90.36 | 91.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 135 Jamaica 91.1 compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 90.8 compare
- 137 Pakistan 90.63 compare
- 139 Micronesia (country) 90.11 compare
- 140 Cape Verde 89.87 compare
- 141 Sri Lanka 89.31 compare
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.8441 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Poland?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Poland was 90.37 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.16 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.36 in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Poland ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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