Sanitation facilities usage in Ukraine

Ukraine: Sanitation facilities usage was 432.71 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
432.71 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
116th
of 232 countries
All-time high
28,806 people
in 2000
All-time low
432.71 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in Ukraine, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220242000: 28.8k people2001: 25.4k people2002: 22.1k people2003: 18.8k people2004: 15.5k people2005: 12.4k people2006: 9.3k people2007: 6.3k people2008: 3.4k people2009: 564.8 people2010: 561.1 people2011: 557.7 people2012: 554.8 people2013: 552.2 people2014: 548.7 people2015: 544.8 people2016: 541.2 people2017: 537.4 people2018: 532.9 people2019: 527.9 people2020: 522.3 people2021: 515.3 people2022: 474.9 people2023: 434 people2024: 432.7 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 sanitation facilities usage in Ukraine is 432.71 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Ukraine peaked at 28,806 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 432.71 people, in 2024.

That places Ukraine 116th out of 232 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 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

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  2. 114 Bahamas 497.88 people compare
  3. 115 Curacao 459.55 people compare
  4. 117 American Samoa 386.02 people compare
  5. 118 Samoa 338.85 people compare
  6. 119 Armenia 312.38 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in Ukraine?
Sanitation facilities usage 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 recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 28,806 people in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 432.71 people in 2024.
How does Ukraine rank for sanitation facilities usage?
Ukraine ranks 116th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities usage 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
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
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.