People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Russia
Russia: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0784 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Russia, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.0784 people per person for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Russia peaked at 0.1848 people per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0784 people per person, in 2024.
That places Russia 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Russia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1842 people per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.1848 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1847 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1846 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1845 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1789 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1732 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1676 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1619 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1562 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1504 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1445 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1387 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1328 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1271 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1213 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1154 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1094 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1034 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0972 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0912 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0851 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0784 people per person | -7.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.0784 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 people per person, 134.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.0784 people per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 people per person, 163.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1803 people per person | 0.1676 people per person | 0.1848 people per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1358 people per person | 0.1094 people per person | 0.1619 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0911 people per person | 0.0784 people per person | 0.1034 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Russia?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Russia was 0.0784 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1848 people per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0784 people per person in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Russia ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.