People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 99.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Russian Federation, 2002–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Russian Federation is 99.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Russian Federation peaked at 99.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2002.
That places Russian Federation 38th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 85.7% | — |
| 2003 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.2% | 85.7% | 87.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 88.7% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.2% | 99.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Russian Federation?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Russian Federation was 99.3% 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, urban recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2002.
- How does Russian Federation rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Russian Federation ranks 38th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services, urban (% of urban 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.