China vs Russia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

China
0 people
in 2024
Russia
0 people
in 2024
China rank
105th
Russia rank
105th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • China
  • Russia
010.0M20.0M30.0M200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Russia, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.

China ranks 105th and Russia ranks 105th of 175 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 22.99 million people 0 people 22.99 million people China
2010s 8.66 million people 0 people 8.66 million people China
2020s 449,072 people 0 people 449,072 people China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, China or Russia?
China, at 0 people against 0 people in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between China and Russia?
0 people, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China and Russia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
China ranks 105th and Russia ranks 105th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.