Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Ukraine
Ukraine: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Ukraine is 98.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Ukraine peaked at 98.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2015.
That places Ukraine 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 98.6% | — |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 98.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 98.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 3 Montenegro 99.2% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 99.2% compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 98.8% compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.6%
- 8 Mexico 98.5% compare
- 9 China 98.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Ukraine?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Ukraine was 98.6% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Ukraine ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.