People using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine
Ukraine: People using improved sanitation facilities was 37.85 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People 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
In 2024, people using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine stood at 37.85 million people.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine peaked at 48.16 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.69 million people, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 34th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.16 million people | — |
| 2001 | 47.78 million people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.43 million people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 47.14 million people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 46.87 million people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.55 million people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 46.31 million people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 46.16 million people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.98 million people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.85 million people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 45.74 million people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.65 million people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.61 million people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.59 million people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.49 million people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.36 million people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 45.25 million people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.12 million people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 44.95 million people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.76 million people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 44.52 million people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 44.18 million people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 40.97 million people | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 37.69 million people | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 37.85 million people | +0.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 37.85 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 5.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 37.85 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 6.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.82 million people | 45.85 million people | 48.16 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.35 million people | 44.76 million people | 45.74 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.04 million people | 37.69 million people | 44.52 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More population data for Ukraine
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 402,266 people (2100)
- Population density 26.23 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.697 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine was 37.85 million 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 using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 48.16 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.69 million people in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ukraine ranks 34th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.