Drinking water services in Ukraine
Ukraine: Drinking water services was 233,372 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Drinking water services in Ukraine, 2000–2024
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.
Drinking water services in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,188 people | — |
| 2001 | 9,094 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10,645 people | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 12,157 people | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 13,628 people | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 15,032 people | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 16,428 people | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 21,602 people | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 36,879 people | +70.7% |
| 2009 | 52,105 people | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 67,299 people | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 82,446 people | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 97,629 people | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 112,812 people | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 127,769 people | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 142,549 people | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 157,299 people | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 171,914 people | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 186,262 people | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 200,400 people | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 214,299 people | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 227,539 people | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 224,870 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 219,632 people | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 233,372 people | +6.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 233,372 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,292 people, 44.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drinking water services in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +70.7% | 21,602 people | 36,879 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More environment data for Ukraine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.795 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.