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.
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 |
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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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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.