People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Russia
Russia: People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) was 76.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water services in Russia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services in Russia stood at 76.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Russia peaked at 76.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2001.
Russia ranks 81st of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.3% | — |
| 2001 | 75.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 76.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 77% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Russia's 76.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.7%, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4% | 75.3% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 75.6% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.0% | 76.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Russia?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Russia was 76.3% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2001.
- How does Russia rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Russia ranks 81st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.