Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Ukraine
Ukraine: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 90.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. 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 %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 90.8% for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Ukraine peaked at 99.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 150th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.6% | — |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.8% | -0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 90.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.2%, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 90.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 94.9% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 91.0% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.8% | 91.0% | 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Ukraine?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Ukraine was 90.8% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Ukraine ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.