Drinking water services in Ukraine

Ukraine: Drinking water services was 233,372 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
233,372 people
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
54th
of 231 countries
All-time high
233,372 people
in 2024
All-time low
9,094 people
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water services in Ukraine, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2000201220242000: 9.2k people2001: 9.1k people2002: 10.6k people2003: 12.2k people2004: 13.6k people2005: 15.0k people2006: 16.4k people2007: 21.6k people2008: 36.9k people2009: 52.1k people2010: 67.3k people2011: 82.4k people2012: 97.6k people2013: 112.8k people2014: 127.8k people2015: 142.5k people2016: 157.3k people2017: 171.9k people2018: 186.3k people2019: 200.4k people2020: 214.3k people2021: 227.5k people2022: 224.9k people2023: 219.6k people2024: 233.4k people

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, drinking water services in Ukraine stood at 233,372 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water services in Ukraine peaked at 233,372 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,094 people, in 2001.

Ukraine ranks 54th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,676 people 9,094 people 52,105 people 10
2010s 134,638 people 67,299 people 200,400 people 10
2020s 223,942 people 214,299 people 233,372 people 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water services in Ukraine?
Drinking water services in Ukraine was 233,372 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 drinking water services recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 233,372 people in 2024.
What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 9,094 people in 2001.
How does Ukraine rank for drinking water services?
Ukraine ranks 54th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water services rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water services
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.