People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine
Ukraine: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 8,765 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine is 8,765 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.0% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine peaked at 1.09 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,765 people, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 119th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 million people | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 974,062 people | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 919,364 people | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 865,542 people | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 811,253 people | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 759,976 people | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 711,157 people | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 662,817 people | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 616,055 people | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 571,964 people | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 528,655 people | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 486,376 people | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 444,648 people | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 402,680 people | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 360,955 people | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 319,929 people | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 279,357 people | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 238,973 people | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 199,037 people | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 159,663 people | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 120,752 people | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 77,403 people | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 39,763 people | -48.6% |
| 2024 | 8,765 people | -78.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 8,765 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 24% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 8,765 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89 people, 26.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -78.0% | 39,763 people | 8,765 people |
| 2023 | -48.6% | 77,403 people | 39,763 people |
| 2022 | -35.9% | 120,752 people | 77,403 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 843,534 people | 616,055 people | 1.09 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 383,257 people | 199,037 people | 571,964 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,269 people | 8,765 people | 159,663 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine was 8,765 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,765 people in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ukraine ranks 119th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.