Drinking water services in rural areas in Ukraine
Ukraine: Drinking water services in rural areas was 33,192 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drinking water services in rural areas 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
The most recent figure for drinking water services in rural areas in Ukraine is 33,192 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Ukraine peaked at 35,454 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,094 people, in 2001.
That places Ukraine 73rd out of 178 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.
Drinking water services in rural areas 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 | 17,823 people | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 19,175 people | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 20,517 people | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 21,901 people | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 23,276 people | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 24,660 people | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 26,037 people | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 27,357 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 28,638 people | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 29,912 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 31,160 people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 32,339 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 33,461 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 34,521 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 35,454 people | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 33,962 people | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 32,183 people | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 33,192 people | +3.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 33,192 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 845.16 people, 39.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,369 people | 9,094 people | 20,517 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,874 people | 21,901 people | 33,461 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,862 people | 32,183 people | 35,454 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 rural areas in Ukraine?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Ukraine was 33,192 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 in rural areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 35,454 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,094 people in 2001.
- How does Ukraine rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Ukraine ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.