Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Russia

Russia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 58.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
80th
of 150 countries
All-time high
58.2%
in 2024
All-time low
54.4%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Russia, 2002–2024

02040602002201320242002: 54.4 %2003: 54.6 %2004: 54.7 %2005: 54.8 %2006: 55 %2007: 55.3 %2008: 55.4 %2009: 55.5 %2010: 55.6 %2011: 55.7 %2012: 55.7 %2013: 55.8 %2014: 55.9 %2015: 55.9 %2016: 56 %2017: 56.1 %2018: 56.2 %2019: 56.5 %2020: 56.9 %2021: 57.2 %2022: 57.5 %2023: 57.8 %2024: 58.2 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population using safely managed sanitation in Russia is 58.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Russia peaked at 58.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2002.

That places Russia 80th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.0% 54.4% 55.5% 8
2010s 55.9% 55.6% 56.5% 10
2020s 57.5% 56.9% 58.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Russia?
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Russia was 58.2% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2002.
How does Russia rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
Russia ranks 80th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.