People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Russia
Russia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 60.56 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Russia, 2002–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Russia recorded 60.56 million people for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Russia peaked at 66.53 million people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 60.56 million people, in 2024.
Russia ranks 8th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Russia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 66.53 million people | — |
| 2003 | 66.25 million people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 65.76 million people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 65.29 million people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 64.85 million people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.31 million people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 64.08 million people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.98 million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.92 million people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.88 million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.89 million people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.93 million people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 63.97 million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.02 million people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.10 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.14 million people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.09 million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.69 million people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.15 million people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 62.45 million people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 61.86 million people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 61.31 million people | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 60.56 million people | -1.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 60.56 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 481,577 people, 125.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Russia's 60.56 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185 people, 72.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.13 million people | 63.98 million people | 66.53 million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.96 million people | 63.69 million people | 64.14 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.86 million people | 60.56 million people | 63.15 million people | 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 safely managed sanitation facilities in Russia?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Russia was 60.56 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.53 million people in 2002.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.56 million people in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Russia ranks 8th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.