Rural without improved sanitation in Ukraine

Ukraine: Rural without improved sanitation was 8,765 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8,765
Change on year
down 78.0%
World rank
119th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.09 million
in 2000
All-time low
8,765
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Rural without improved sanitation in Ukraine, 2000–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2000201220242000: 1.1M2001: 1.0M2002: 974.1k2003: 919.4k2004: 865.5k2005: 811.3k2006: 760.0k2007: 711.2k2008: 662.8k2009: 616.1k2010: 572.0k2011: 528.7k2012: 486.4k2013: 444.6k2014: 402.7k2015: 361.0k2016: 319.9k2017: 279.4k2018: 239.0k2019: 199.0k2020: 159.7k2021: 120.8k2022: 77.4k2023: 39.8k2024: 8.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Ukraine is 8,765, 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, rural without improved sanitation in Ukraine peaked at 1.09 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,765, 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.

Rural without improved sanitation in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Ukraine, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.09 million —
2001 1.03 million -5.1%
2002 974,062 -5.4%
2003 919,364 -5.6%
2004 865,542 -5.9%
2005 811,253 -6.3%
2006 759,976 -6.3%
2007 711,157 -6.4%
2008 662,817 -6.8%
2009 616,055 -7.1%
2010 571,964 -7.2%
2011 528,655 -7.6%
2012 486,376 -8.0%
2013 444,648 -8.6%
2014 402,680 -9.4%
2015 360,955 -10.4%
2016 319,929 -11.4%
2017 279,357 -12.7%
2018 238,973 -14.5%
2019 199,037 -16.7%
2020 159,663 -19.8%
2021 120,752 -24.4%
2022 77,403 -35.9%
2023 39,763 -48.6%
2024 8,765 -78.0%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 8,765 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902, 24% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 8,765 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89, 26.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rural without improved sanitation 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.

YearChange FromTo
2024 -78.0% 39,763 8,765
2023 -48.6% 77,403 39,763
2022 -35.9% 120,752 77,403

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 843,534 616,055 1.09 million 10
2010s 383,257 199,037 571,964 10
2020s 81,269 8,765 159,663 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 116 Saint Lucia 10,343 compare
  2. 117 North Macedonia 9,895 compare
  3. 118 Mauritius 8,880 compare
  4. 120 Sweden 8,468 compare
  5. 121 Bhutan 8,412 compare
  6. 122 Israel 7,502 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Ukraine?
Rural without improved sanitation in Ukraine was 8,765 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2000.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 8,765 in 2024.
How does Ukraine rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Ukraine ranks 119th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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