People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban was 64.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed 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
In 2024, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Russian Federation stood at 64.9%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Russian Federation peaked at 64.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2002.
That places Russian Federation 52nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 55.1% | — |
| 2003 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 64.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 68% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 64.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.8%, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 55.1% | 57.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 58.2% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 63.4% | 64.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Russian Federation?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Russian Federation was 64.9% 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 safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2002.
- How does Russian Federation rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Russian Federation ranks 52nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.