Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Poland
Poland: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 98.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 98.77 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Poland peaked at 98.77 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.02, in 2000.
That places Poland 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.02 | — |
| 2001 | 94.28 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.55 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 94.81 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 95.07 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.34 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.6 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.87 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.13 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.39 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.66 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.92 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.19 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.45 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.71 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.98 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.24 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.5 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.77 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.77 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.77 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.77 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.77 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.77 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.77 | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 98.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.97, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Poland's 98.77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.21 | 94.02 | 96.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.82 | 96.66 | 98.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.77 | 98.77 | 98.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Poland?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Poland was 98.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.77 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.02 in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Poland ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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