People not using improved drinking water sources in Ukraine
Ukraine: People not using improved drinking water sources was 310,777 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved drinking water sources 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, people not using improved drinking water sources in Ukraine stood at 310,777 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Ukraine peaked at 849,468 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 300,462 people, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 76th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 724,001 people | 608,728 people | 849,468 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 498,360 people | 410,819 people | 587,491 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 341,225 people | 300,462 people | 391,836 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More environment data for Ukraine
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 196.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.2 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8576 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 40.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 60.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0558 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0908 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 10.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved drinking water sources in Ukraine?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Ukraine was 310,777 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 people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 849,468 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,462 people in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Ukraine ranks 76th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.