Population using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine

Ukraine: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 37.85 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
37.85 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 232 countries
All-time high
48.16 million
in 2000
All-time low
37.69 million
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine, 2000–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2000201220242000: 48.2M2001: 47.8M2002: 47.4M2003: 47.1M2004: 46.9M2005: 46.6M2006: 46.3M2007: 46.2M2008: 46.0M2009: 45.8M2010: 45.7M2011: 45.7M2012: 45.6M2013: 45.6M2014: 45.5M2015: 45.4M2016: 45.2M2017: 45.1M2018: 45.0M2019: 44.8M2020: 44.5M2021: 44.2M2022: 41.0M2023: 37.7M2024: 37.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, population using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine stood at 37.85 million.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine peaked at 48.16 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.69 million, 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.

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Population using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 48.16 million —
2001 47.78 million -0.8%
2002 47.43 million -0.7%
2003 47.14 million -0.6%
2004 46.87 million -0.6%
2005 46.55 million -0.7%
2006 46.31 million -0.5%
2007 46.16 million -0.3%
2008 45.98 million -0.4%
2009 45.85 million -0.3%
2010 45.74 million -0.2%
2011 45.65 million -0.2%
2012 45.61 million -0.1%
2013 45.59 million -0.1%
2014 45.49 million -0.2%
2015 45.36 million -0.3%
2016 45.25 million -0.2%
2017 45.12 million -0.3%
2018 44.95 million -0.4%
2019 44.76 million -0.4%
2020 44.52 million -0.5%
2021 44.18 million -0.8%
2022 40.97 million -7.3%
2023 37.69 million -8.0%
2024 37.85 million +0.4%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 37.85 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 5.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 37.85 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million, 6.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.82 million 45.85 million 48.16 million 10
2010s 45.35 million 44.76 million 45.74 million 10
2020s 41.04 million 37.69 million 44.52 million 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 31 Canada 39.18 million compare
  2. 32 Kenya 38.62 million compare
  3. 33 Poland 38.54 million compare
  4. 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.25 million compare
  5. 36 Uzbekistan 35.86 million compare
  6. 37 Malaysia 35.56 million compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine?
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Ukraine was 37.85 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 48.16 million in 2000.
What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 37.69 million in 2023.
How does Ukraine rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Ukraine ranks 34th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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