People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Ukraine
Ukraine: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 97.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Ukraine, 2000–2024
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 using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Ukraine stood at 97.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Ukraine peaked at 97.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2000.
That places Ukraine 50th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.0% | — |
| 2001 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 97.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 97.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 89.0% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 92.7% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.0% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Ukraine?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Ukraine was 97.1% 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 sanitation services, rural recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Ukraine ranks 50th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.