Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Ukraine

Ukraine: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 93.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
93.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
155th
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2002
All-time low
93.3%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Ukraine, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.2 %2001: 98.2 %2002: 98.3 %2003: 98.3 %2004: 97.8 %2005: 97.3 %2006: 96.8 %2007: 96.4 %2008: 95.9 %2009: 95.4 %2010: 94.9 %2011: 94.4 %2012: 93.9 %2013: 93.8 %2014: 93.3 %2015: 93.3 %2016: 93.4 %2017: 93.4 %2018: 93.4 %2019: 93.4 %2020: 93.5 %2021: 93.5 %2022: 93.5 %2023: 93.5 %2024: 93.5 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 93.5% for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Ukraine peaked at 98.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2014.

Ukraine ranks 155th 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 97.3% 95.4% 98.3% 10
2010s 93.7% 93.3% 94.9% 10
2020s 93.5% 93.5% 93.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Ukraine?
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Ukraine was 93.5% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2014.
How does Ukraine rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
Ukraine ranks 155th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
%
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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