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People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Ukraine

Ukraine: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People practicing open defecation, rural in Ukraine, 2000–2024

00.050.10.150.22000201220242000: 0.177 % of rural population2001: 0.158 % of rural population2002: 0.138 % of rural population2003: 0.119 % of rural population2004: 0.1 % of rural population2005: 0.081 % of rural population2006: 0.062 % of rural population2007: 0.042 % of rural population2008: 0.023 % of rural population2009: 0.004 % of rural population2010: 0.004 % of rural population2011: 0.004 % of rural population2012: 0.004 % of rural population2013: 0.004 % of rural population2014: 0.004 % of rural population2015: 0.004 % of rural population2016: 0.004 % of rural population2017: 0.004 % of rural population2018: 0.004 % of rural population2019: 0.004 % of rural population2020: 0.004 % of rural population2021: 0.004 % of rural population2022: 0.004 % of rural population2023: 0.004 % of rural population2024: 0.004 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2024, people practicing open defecation, rural in Ukraine stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural in Ukraine peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.

Ukraine ranks 102nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Ukraine, year by year

Year % of rural population Change
2000 0.2% —
2001 0.2% -10.9%
2002 0.1% -12.2%
2003 0.1% -13.9%
2004 0.1% -16.1%
2005 0.1% -19.2%
2006 0.1% -23.8%
2007 0.0% -31.3%
2008 0.0% -45.5%
2009 0.0% -83.3%
2010 0.0% +0.0%
2011 0.0% +0.0%
2012 0.0% +0.0%
2013 0.0% +0.0%
2014 0.0% +0.0%
2015 0.0% +0.0%
2016 0.0% +0.0%
2017 0.0% +0.0%
2018 0.0% +0.0%
2019 0.0% +0.0%
2020 0.0% +0.0%
2021 0.0% +0.0%
2022 0.0% +0.0%
2023 0.0% +0.0%
2024 0.0% +0.0%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural in Ukraine?
People practicing open defecation, rural in Ukraine was 0.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
How does Ukraine rank for people practicing open defecation, rural?
Ukraine ranks 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,299 data points, 2000–2024
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People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.