Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Ukraine
Ukraine: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 432.71 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Ukraine is 432.71 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Ukraine peaked at 28,806 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 432.71 people, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 97th 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.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,806 people | — |
| 2001 | 25,413 people | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 22,051 people | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 18,764 people | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 15,547 people | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 12,380 people | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 9,319 people | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 6,342 people | -31.9% |
| 2008 | 3,422 people | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 564.83 people | -83.5% |
| 2010 | 561.12 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 557.67 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 554.84 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 552.19 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 548.7 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 544.82 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 541.19 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 537.44 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 532.91 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 527.85 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 522.27 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 515.28 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 474.92 people | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 434 people | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 432.71 people | -0.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 432.71 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 22% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -83.5% | 3,422 people | 564.83 people |
| 2008 | -46.0% | 6,342 people | 3,422 people |
| 2007 | -31.9% | 9,319 people | 6,342 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,261 people | 564.83 people | 28,806 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 545.87 people | 527.85 people | 561.12 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 475.84 people | 432.71 people | 522.27 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 94 Belize 973.56 people compare
- 95 Costa Rica 968.85 people compare
- 96 Wallis and Futuna 780.36 people compare
- 98 Armenia 312.38 people compare
- 99 Montenegro 256.07 people compare
- 100 Samoa 159.26 people compare
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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Ukraine?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Ukraine was 432.71 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 28,806 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 432.71 people in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Ukraine ranks 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.