People without basic handwashing facilities in Ukraine
Ukraine: People without basic handwashing facilities was 1.75 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without basic handwashing facilities in Ukraine, 2015–2024
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 without basic handwashing facilities in Ukraine is 1.75 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Ukraine peaked at 2.18 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million people, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 64th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.18 million people | — |
| 2016 | 2.17 million people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.15 million people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.12 million people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.07 million people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.91 million people | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.75 million people | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 1.75 million people | -0.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.75 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.75 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,137 people, 9.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.15 million people | 2.12 million people | 2.18 million people | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million people | 1.75 million people | 2.10 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More reference data data for Ukraine
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- 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)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Ukraine?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Ukraine was 1.75 million 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million people in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Ukraine ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.