People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Russia
Russia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.6475 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Russia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Russia is 0.6475 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Russia peaked at 0.6984 people per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6475 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
Russia ranks 102nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Russia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6984 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.6969 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6928 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6888 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6855 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6834 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6822 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6815 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6809 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6804 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6803 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6801 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6795 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6789 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6783 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.677 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6746 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6712 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6663 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6593 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6533 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6475 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.6475 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 people per square kilometre, 3748.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.6475 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.009 people per square kilometre, 72.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6887 people per square kilometre | 0.6815 people per square kilometre | 0.6984 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6781 people per square kilometre | 0.6712 people per square kilometre | 0.6809 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6566 people per square kilometre | 0.6475 people per square kilometre | 0.6663 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 99 Lithuania 0.7934 people per square kilometre compare
- 100 Croatia 0.7113 people per square kilometre compare
- 101 Iraq 0.6943 people per square kilometre compare
- 103 Gabon 0.6045 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ireland 0.5833 people per square kilometre compare
- 105 Bhutan 0.5214 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Russia?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Russia was 0.6475 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6984 people per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6475 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Russia ranks 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.