Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 78.0% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine peaked at 2.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 177th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -44.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -78.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 48% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -78.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | -44.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 174 Liechtenstein 0.1% compare
- 175 Slovakia 0.0% compare
- 176 Austria 0.0% compare
- 178 Italy 0.0% compare
- 179 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 180 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine was 0.0% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ukraine ranks 177th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.