Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ukraine

Ukraine: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 1.38 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.38 million people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
58th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.74 million people
in 2015
All-time low
1.38 million people
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ukraine, 2015–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2015201920242015: 1.7M people2016: 1.7M people2017: 1.7M people2018: 1.7M people2019: 1.7M people2020: 1.7M people2021: 1.6M people2022: 1.5M people2023: 1.4M people2024: 1.4M people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 1.38 million people for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ukraine peaked at 1.74 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million people, in 2024.

That places Ukraine 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.71 million people 1.68 million people 1.74 million people 5
2020s 1.52 million people 1.38 million people 1.66 million people 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ukraine?
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Ukraine was 1.38 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 million people in 2015.
What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million people in 2024.
How does Ukraine rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
Ukraine ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
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, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.