People not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine
Ukraine: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 8,767 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine, 2000–2024
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.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.40 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.32 million people | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million people | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million people | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million people | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million people | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 966,268 people | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 901,429 people | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 837,028 people | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 774,439 people | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 714,484 people | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 655,430 people | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 597,580 people | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 540,337 people | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 482,743 people | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 425,408 people | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 368,876 people | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 312,858 people | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 257,094 people | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 201,885 people | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 159,662 people | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 120,751 people | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 77,405 people | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 39,762 people | -48.6% |
| 2024 | 8,767 people | -78.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 8,767 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67,932 people, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 8,767 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,797 people, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -78.0% | 39,762 people | 8,767 people |
| 2023 | -48.6% | 77,405 people | 39,762 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.