People not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine

Ukraine: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 8,767 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8,767 people
Change on year
down 78.0%
World rank
137th
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.40 million people
in 2000
All-time low
8,767 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201220242000: 1.4M people2001: 1.3M people2002: 1.2M people2003: 1.2M people2004: 1.1M people2005: 1.0M people2006: 966.3k people2007: 901.4k people2008: 837.0k people2009: 774.4k people2010: 714.5k people2011: 655.4k people2012: 597.6k people2013: 540.3k people2014: 482.7k people2015: 425.4k people2016: 368.9k people2017: 312.9k people2018: 257.1k people2019: 201.9k people2020: 159.7k people2021: 120.8k people2022: 77.4k people2023: 39.8k people2024: 8.8k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine is 8,767 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 78.0% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine peaked at 1.40 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,767 people, in 2024.

That places Ukraine 137th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.08 million people 774,439 people 1.40 million people 10
2010s 455,670 people 201,885 people 714,484 people 10
2020s 81,269 people 8,767 people 159,662 people 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine?
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine was 8,767 people 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 people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 million people in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 8,767 people in 2024.
How does Ukraine rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Ukraine ranks 137th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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 People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.