Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Russia

Russia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 51.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.52
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
51.52
in 2024
All-time low
45.82
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Russia, 2002–2024

02040602002201320242002: 45.82003: 462004: 46.12005: 46.22006: 46.42007: 46.92008: 47.42009: 47.72010: 482011: 48.32012: 48.52013: 48.82014: 49.12015: 49.42016: 49.72017: 502018: 50.32019: 50.62020: 50.72021: 50.92022: 51.12023: 51.32024: 51.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Russia recorded 51.52 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Russia peaked at 51.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.82, in 2002.

That places Russia 62nd out of 166 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.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Russia, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 45.82
2003 45.96 +0.3%
2004 46.1 +0.3%
2005 46.24 +0.3%
2006 46.38 +0.3%
2007 46.89 +1.1%
2008 47.4 +1.1%
2009 47.74 +0.7%
2010 48 +0.5%
2011 48.26 +0.5%
2012 48.53 +0.6%
2013 48.8 +0.6%
2014 49.08 +0.6%
2015 49.36 +0.6%
2016 49.66 +0.6%
2017 49.95 +0.6%
2018 50.26 +0.6%
2019 50.57 +0.6%
2020 50.75 +0.4%
2021 50.93 +0.4%
2022 51.12 +0.4%
2023 51.32 +0.4%
2024 51.52 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.57 45.82 47.74 8
2010s 49.25 48 50.57 10
2020s 51.13 50.75 51.52 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Russia?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Russia was 51.52 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 51.52 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.82 in 2002.
How does Russia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Russia ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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