People not using improved drinking water sources in Ukraine

Ukraine: People not using improved drinking water sources was 310,777 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
310,777 people
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
76th
of 231 countries
All-time high
849,468 people
in 2000
All-time low
300,462 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved drinking water sources in Ukraine, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201220242000: 849.5k people2001: 820.4k people2002: 790.9k people2003: 762.4k people2004: 734.6k people2005: 706.2k people2006: 680.0k people2007: 655.7k people2008: 631.6k people2009: 608.7k people2010: 587.5k people2011: 566.8k people2012: 547.1k people2013: 527.7k people2014: 507.9k people2015: 487.9k people2016: 468.5k people2017: 449.3k people2018: 430.0k people2019: 410.8k people2020: 391.8k people2021: 372.5k people2022: 330.6k people2023: 300.5k people2024: 310.8k 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, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 78 Mongolia 293,365 people compare
  6. 79 Cuba 239,315 people compare

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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

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
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, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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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.