People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Ukraine

Ukraine: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 33,192 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
33,192 people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
102nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
732,641 people
in 2000
All-time low
32,183 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Ukraine, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201220242000: 732.6k people2001: 695.0k people2002: 657.1k people2003: 619.9k people2004: 583.3k people2005: 546.4k people2006: 511.6k people2007: 478.4k people2008: 445.5k people2009: 413.7k people2010: 383.7k people2011: 354.2k people2012: 325.5k people2013: 297.1k people2014: 268.5k people2015: 240.2k people2016: 212.2k people2017: 184.6k people2018: 157.2k people2019: 130.0k people2020: 103.3k people2021: 76.8k people2022: 47.7k people2023: 32.2k people2024: 33.2k people

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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Ukraine is 33,192 people, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 87.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Ukraine peaked at 732,641 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32,183 people, in 2023.

Ukraine ranks 102nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 568,345 people 413,706 people 732,641 people 10
2010s 255,332 people 130,037 people 383,713 people 10
2020s 58,646 people 32,183 people 103,274 people 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 100 Kazakhstan 36,290 people compare
  2. 101 Albania 34,827 people compare
  3. 103 Comoros 32,899 people compare
  4. 104 Vanuatu 31,454 people compare
  5. 105 Fiji 29,177 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Ukraine?
People in rural areas not using an improved water source 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 732,641 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 32,183 people in 2023.
How does Ukraine rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Ukraine ranks 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.6%. 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
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
178 places, 4,351 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.