People using at least basic drinking water services in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: People using at least basic drinking water services was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
113th
of 214 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2024
All-time low
96.4%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services in Russian Federation, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.4 % of population2001: 96.4 % of population2002: 96.4 % of population2003: 96.4 % of population2004: 96.5 % of population2005: 96.5 % of population2006: 96.5 % of population2007: 96.5 % of population2008: 96.5 % of population2009: 96.5 % of population2010: 96.6 % of population2011: 96.6 % of population2012: 96.6 % of population2013: 96.6 % of population2014: 96.6 % of population2015: 96.6 % of population2016: 96.7 % of population2017: 96.7 % of population2018: 96.7 % of population2019: 96.7 % of population2020: 96.8 % of population2021: 96.8 % of population2022: 96.8 % of population2023: 96.9 % of population2024: 96.9 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services in Russian Federation is 96.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Russian Federation peaked at 96.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2001.

That places Russian Federation 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 96.4%
2001 96.4% -0.0%
2002 96.4% +0.0%
2003 96.4% +0.0%
2004 96.5% +0.0%
2005 96.5% +0.0%
2006 96.5% +0.0%
2007 96.5% +0.0%
2008 96.5% +0.0%
2009 96.5% +0.0%
2010 96.6% +0.0%
2011 96.6% +0.0%
2012 96.6% +0.0%
2013 96.6% +0.0%
2014 96.6% +0.0%
2015 96.6% +0.0%
2016 96.7% +0.0%
2017 96.7% +0.0%
2018 96.7% +0.0%
2019 96.7% +0.0%
2020 96.8% +0.0%
2021 96.8% +0.0%
2022 96.8% +0.0%
2023 96.9% +0.0%
2024 96.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.5% 96.4% 96.5% 10
2010s 96.6% 96.6% 96.7% 10
2020s 96.8% 96.8% 96.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Russian Federation?
People using at least basic drinking water services in Russian Federation was 96.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2001.
How does Russian Federation rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
Russian Federation ranks 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.