1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Russia

Russia: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 97.05 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
97.05
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
95th
of 200 countries
All-time high
97.05
in 2022
All-time low
95.35
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Russia, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 95.32001: 95.32002: 95.42003: 95.52004: 95.62005: 95.72006: 95.72007: 95.82008: 95.92009: 962010: 96.12011: 96.12012: 96.22013: 96.32014: 96.42015: 96.52016: 96.52017: 96.62018: 96.72019: 96.82020: 96.92021: 972022: 97.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Russia recorded 97.05 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Russia peaked at 97.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.35, in 2001.

Russia ranks 95th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Russia, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Russia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 95.35
2001 95.35 -0.0%
2002 95.42 +0.1%
2003 95.5 +0.1%
2004 95.58 +0.1%
2005 95.66 +0.1%
2006 95.74 +0.1%
2007 95.82 +0.1%
2008 95.9 +0.1%
2009 95.98 +0.1%
2010 96.06 +0.1%
2011 96.13 +0.1%
2012 96.21 +0.1%
2013 96.29 +0.1%
2014 96.38 +0.1%
2015 96.46 +0.1%
2016 96.54 +0.1%
2017 96.63 +0.1%
2018 96.71 +0.1%
2019 96.8 +0.1%
2020 96.88 +0.1%
2021 96.97 +0.1%
2022 97.05 +0.1%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 97.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.91, 97% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 97.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.78, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.63 95.35 95.98 10
2010s 96.42 96.06 96.8 10
2020s 96.97 96.88 97.05 3

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 92 Anguilla 97.48 compare
  2. 93 Tunisia 97.18 compare
  3. 94 Malaysia 97.16 compare
  4. 96 Turkey 97.03 compare
  5. 97 Niue 97.01 compare
  6. 98 Nauru 97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Russia?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Russia was 97.05 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 97.05 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.35 in 2001.
How does Russia rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
Russia ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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