Number using at least basic sanitation in Russia

Russia: Number using at least basic sanitation was 133.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
133.55 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 232 countries
All-time high
133.55 million
in 2024
All-time low
117.71 million
in 2006
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Number using at least basic sanitation in Russia, 2002–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M2002201320242002: 119.2M2003: 119.1M2004: 118.6M2005: 118.1M2006: 117.7M2007: 118.3M2008: 119.1M2009: 119.9M2010: 120.8M2011: 121.7M2012: 122.7M2013: 123.8M2014: 124.9M2015: 126.1M2016: 127.4M2017: 128.6M2018: 129.6M2019: 130.6M2020: 131.4M2021: 131.8M2022: 132.4M2023: 133.2M2024: 133.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Russia stood at 133.55 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Russia peaked at 133.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 117.71 million, in 2006.

Russia ranks 7th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Number using at least basic sanitation in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Number using at least basic sanitation in Russia, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 119.17 million —
2003 119.06 million -0.1%
2004 118.57 million -0.4%
2005 118.11 million -0.4%
2006 117.71 million -0.3%
2007 118.32 million +0.5%
2008 119.08 million +0.6%
2009 119.94 million +0.7%
2010 120.80 million +0.7%
2011 121.70 million +0.7%
2012 122.73 million +0.8%
2013 123.82 million +0.9%
2014 124.92 million +0.9%
2015 126.09 million +0.9%
2016 127.35 million +1.0%
2017 128.57 million +1.0%
2018 129.65 million +0.8%
2019 130.62 million +0.7%
2020 131.35 million +0.6%
2021 131.76 million +0.3%
2022 132.43 million +0.5%
2023 133.21 million +0.6%
2024 133.55 million +0.3%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 133.55 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 43.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 133.55 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million, 22.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 118.75 million 117.71 million 119.94 million 8
2010s 125.62 million 120.80 million 130.62 million 10
2020s 132.46 million 131.35 million 133.55 million 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 4 Indonesia 250.04 million compare
  2. 5 Brazil 195.89 million compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 180.62 million compare
  4. 8 Japan 123.68 million compare
  5. 9 Mexico 121.69 million compare
  6. 10 Bangladesh 117.36 million compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number using at least basic sanitation in Russia?
Number using at least basic sanitation in Russia was 133.55 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 133.55 million in 2024.
What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 117.71 million in 2006.
How does Russia rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
Russia ranks 7th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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