Sanitation facilities usage in Russia
Russia: Sanitation facilities usage was 58.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage 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
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in Russia stood at 58.2%. 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, sanitation facilities usage 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.
Sanitation facilities usage 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in Russia?
- Sanitation facilities usage 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 sanitation facilities usage recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2002.
- How does Russia rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Russia ranks 80th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.