People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre was 0.747 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Russia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Russia is 0.747 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 1.63 people per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.747 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Russia 131st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Russia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.63 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1.63 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.62 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.62 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.61 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.51 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.46 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.41 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.36 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.32 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.27 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.17 people per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9719 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9169 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8593 people per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.803 people per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.747 people per square kilometre | -7.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.747 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0529 people per square kilometre, 14.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.747 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.052 people per square kilometre, 14.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 people per square kilometre | 1.46 people per square kilometre | 1.63 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.2 people per square kilometre | 0.9719 people per square kilometre | 1.41 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8316 people per square kilometre | 0.747 people per square kilometre | 0.9169 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 128 Antigua and Barbuda 0.836 people per square kilometre compare
- 129 Bahamas 0.7923 people per square kilometre compare
- 130 Cyprus 0.7614 people per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bermuda 0.6991 people per square kilometre compare
- 133 Algeria 0.6443 people per square kilometre compare
- 134 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6285 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Russia?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Russia was 0.747 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 people per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.747 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Russia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 131st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 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.