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

Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 113 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2015
All-time low
98.6%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Ukraine, 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 98.6 %2016: 98.6 %2017: 98.6 %2018: 98.6 %2019: 98.6 %2020: 98.6 %2021: 98.6 %2022: 98.6 %2023: 98.6 %2024: 98.6 %

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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.6% 98.6% 98.6% 5
2020s 98.6% 98.6% 98.6% 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 3 Montenegro 99.2% compare
  2. 4 Kazakhstan 99.2% compare
  3. 5 Saudi Arabia 98.8% compare
  4. 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.6% compare
  5. 8 Mexico 98.5% compare
  6. 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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About this data

Indicator
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
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
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.