Number without basic handwashing in Ukraine

Ukraine: Number without basic handwashing was 1.75 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.75 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
64th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.18 million
in 2015
All-time low
1.75 million
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number without basic handwashing in Ukraine, 2015–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2015201920242015: 2.2M2016: 2.2M2017: 2.2M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.1M2021: 2.1M2022: 1.9M2023: 1.8M2024: 1.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Ukraine is 1.75 million, 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, number without basic handwashing in Ukraine peaked at 2.18 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million, in 2024.

Ukraine ranks 64th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number without basic handwashing in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Number without basic handwashing in Ukraine, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 2.18 million —
2016 2.17 million -0.6%
2017 2.15 million -0.6%
2018 2.14 million -0.7%
2019 2.12 million -0.8%
2020 2.10 million -0.9%
2021 2.07 million -1.2%
2022 1.91 million -7.7%
2023 1.75 million -8.5%
2024 1.75 million -0.1%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 1.75 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 1.75 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,137, 9.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.15 million 2.12 million 2.18 million 5
2020s 1.92 million 1.75 million 2.10 million 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 61 Cambodia 2.27 million compare
  2. 62 Lesotho 1.85 million compare
  3. 63 Guinea-Bissau 1.77 million compare
  4. 65 Honduras 1.63 million compare
  5. 66 Mexico 1.59 million compare
  6. 67 Ecuador 1.46 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number without basic handwashing in Ukraine?
Number without basic handwashing in Ukraine was 1.75 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 2.18 million in 2015.
What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2024.
How does Ukraine rank for number without basic handwashing?
Ukraine ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is number without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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