Rural without basic handwashing in Ukraine

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

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

Rural without basic handwashing in Ukraine, 2015–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2015201920242015: 1.7M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.7M2020: 1.7M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 1.38 million for rural without basic handwashing 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 without basic handwashing in Ukraine peaked at 1.74 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 2024.

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

Rural without basic handwashing in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Rural without basic handwashing in Ukraine, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 1.74 million —
2016 1.72 million -0.7%
2017 1.71 million -0.7%
2018 1.70 million -0.8%
2019 1.68 million -0.9%
2020 1.66 million -1.1%
2021 1.64 million -1.3%
2022 1.51 million -7.8%
2023 1.38 million -8.6%
2024 1.38 million -0.3%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 1.38 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792, 7.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 1.38 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,132, 12.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 55 Peru 1.98 million compare
  2. 56 Cambodia 1.80 million compare
  3. 57 Mauritania 1.78 million compare
  4. 59 Lesotho 1.33 million compare
  5. 60 Congo 1.25 million compare
  6. 61 Dominican Republic 1.14 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without basic handwashing in Ukraine?
Rural without basic handwashing in Ukraine was 1.38 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2015.
What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2024.
How does Ukraine rank for rural without basic handwashing?
Ukraine ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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