People using at least basic sanitation services in Russia
Russia: People using at least basic sanitation services was 92.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Russia, 2002–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Russia recorded 92.2% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Russia peaked at 92.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2002.
Russia ranks 114th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 81.7% | — |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.1% | 81.7% | 83.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 83.9% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 89.7% | 92.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Russia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Russia was 92.2% 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 sanitation services recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2002.
- How does Russia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Russia ranks 114th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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 sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.