6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Poland
Poland: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 97.92 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
97.92
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 132 countries
All-time high
97.92
in 2022
All-time low
86.01
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Poland, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Poland is 97.92, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Poland peaked at 97.92 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.01, in 2000.
Poland ranks 13th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.01 | — |
| 2001 | 86.68 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 87.35 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 88 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 88.67 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 89.35 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 90.03 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 90.71 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 91.4 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.09 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 92.79 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 93.49 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 94.19 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 94.9 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 95.61 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.33 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.05 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 97.5 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.7 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.8 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.86 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.92 | +0.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 97.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.19, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Poland's 97.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.84, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.03 | 86.01 | 92.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.73 | 92.79 | 97.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.86 | 97.8 | 97.92 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 10 Denmark 98.8 compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 98.46 compare
- 12 United Kingdom 98.12 compare
- 14 Netherlands 97.5 compare
- 15 United States 97.04 compare
- 16 Germany 96.89 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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Poland?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Poland was 97.92 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.92 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.01 in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Poland ranks 13th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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