Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Russia
Russia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0 people
in 2002
All-time low
0 people
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Russia is 0 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Russia peaked at 0 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2002.
Russia ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Russia
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.2 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.87 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.367 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Russia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Russia was 0 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2002.
- How does Russia rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Russia ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.