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Poland

In 2020 an estimated 43,416,880 people lived here, 81% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population035.3M urban · 8.2M rural
Water · at least basic99.2%Safely managed 98.1%
Sanitation · at least basic99.0%Open defecation 0.3%
Hygiene · basic98.5%No facility 0.9%

Water ladder

Poland · 2020 · National

98.1%
1.1%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%

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Sanitation ladder

Poland · 2020 · National

97.7%
1.3%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%

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Hygiene ladder

Poland · 2020 · National

98.5%
0.6%
0.9%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 98.4Urban · Water basic: 1Urban · San. SM: 98.1Urban · San. basic: 1.1Urban · Hygiene basic: 98.8Rural · Water SM: 78Rural · Water basic: 12.3Rural · San. SM: 73.9Rural · San. basic: 13.2Rural · Hygiene basic: 82.5
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 90.4%Water · 2005: 92.3%Water · 2010: 95%Water · 2012: 97%Water · 2015: 97.30000000000001%Water · 2018: 98.7%Water · 2020: 99.19999999999999%Water · 2022: 99.3%Water · 2025: 99.3%Sanitation · 2000: 87.4%Sanitation · 2005: 89.80000000000001%Sanitation · 2010: 93.2%Sanitation · 2012: 95.9%Sanitation · 2015: 96.3%Sanitation · 2018: 98.2%Sanitation · 2020: 99%Sanitation · 2022: 99.10000000000001%Sanitation · 2025: 99.10000000000001%Hygiene · 2000: 82.9%Hygiene · 2005: 86%Hygiene · 2010: 90.7%Hygiene · 2012: 94.3%Hygiene · 2015: 94.8%Hygiene · 2018: 97.4%Hygiene · 2020: 98.5%Hygiene · 2022: 98.7%Hygiene · 2025: 98.7%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 98.1National · Basic: 1.1National · Limited: 0.3National · Unimproved: 0.3National · Surface Water: 0.2NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 98.4Urban · Basic: 1Urban · Limited: 0.3Urban · Unimproved: 0.2Urban · Surface Water: 0.1UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 78Rural · Basic: 12.3Rural · Limited: 3.9Rural · Unimproved: 3.6Rural · Surface Water: 2.2Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 97.7National · Basic: 1.3National · Limited: 0.4National · Unimproved: 0.4National · Open Defecation: 0.3NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 98.1Urban · Basic: 1.1Urban · Limited: 0.3Urban · Unimproved: 0.3Urban · Open Defecation: 0.3UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 73.9Rural · Basic: 13.2Rural · Limited: 4.5Rural · Unimproved: 4.6Rural · Open Defecation: 3.8Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

98.1%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 98.5Limited: 0.6No Facility: 0.9
98.5%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · Eastern Europe
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 121Sanitation 131Hygiene 8399

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
0275380107Water SM · Urban: 98.4%Water SM · Rural: 78%Water SM · National: 98.1%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 1%Water basic · Rural: 12.3%Water basic · National: 1.1%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 98.1%San. SM · Rural: 73.9%San. SM · National: 97.7%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 1.1%San. basic · Rural: 13.2%San. basic · National: 1.3%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 98.8%Hygiene basic · Rural: 82.5%Hygiene basic · National: 98.5%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#37 of 48

Poland · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Poland200038,300,00023,746,00014,554,00078.481.957.91210.221.53.83.28.23.62.97.62.21.84.7
Poland200539,579,22026,438,91913,140,30182.385.261.8108.519.93.12.57.32.92.46.81.81.44.2
Poland201040,858,44029,254,64311,603,79788.19067.76.95.817.321.761.91.65.61.213.4
Poland201241,370,12830,415,31810,954,81092.793.972.54.33.6151.2151.10.94.70.70.62.9
Poland201542,137,66032,193,1729,944,48893.494.573.13.93.314.71.10.94.910.84.50.60.52.8
Poland201842,905,19234,015,2368,889,95696.797.376.621.6130.50.44.20.50.43.90.30.32.4
Poland202043,416,88035,254,5078,162,37398.198.4781.1112.30.30.33.90.30.23.60.20.12.2
Poland202243,928,56836,513,4267,415,14298.398.678.210.912.20.30.23.90.30.23.60.20.12.2
Poland202544,696,10038,438,6466,257,45498.398.678.210.912.20.30.23.90.30.23.60.20.12.2

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