People using at least basic drinking water services in Ukraine
Ukraine: People using at least basic drinking water services was 93.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services in Ukraine, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 93.5% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Ukraine peaked at 98.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2014.
That places Ukraine 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.2% | — |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 93.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 93.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 95.4% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 93.3% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More health data for Ukraine
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Ukraine?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Ukraine was 93.5% 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 using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Ukraine ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.