Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Russia
Russia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved 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 %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 7.8% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Russia peaked at 18.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2024.
That places Russia 75th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.6% | 18.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.9% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.8% | 10.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Russia?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Russia was 7.8% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Russia ranks 75th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.