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

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

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine, 2000–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2000201220242000: 1.1M people2001: 1.0M people2002: 974.1k people2003: 919.4k people2004: 865.5k people2005: 811.3k people2006: 760.0k people2007: 711.2k people2008: 662.8k people2009: 616.1k people2010: 572.0k people2011: 528.7k people2012: 486.4k people2013: 444.6k people2014: 402.7k people2015: 361.0k people2016: 319.9k people2017: 279.4k people2018: 239.0k people2019: 199.0k people2020: 159.7k people2021: 120.8k people2022: 77.4k people2023: 39.8k people2024: 8.8k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.