Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Russia
Russia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 58.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.
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.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 54.4% | — |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 58.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 63% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Russia's 58.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 65% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
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- 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 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
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.