Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Russia

Russia: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 64.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.94
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
52nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
64.94
in 2024
All-time low
55.14
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Russia, 2002–2024

02040602002201320242002: 55.12003: 55.32004: 55.52005: 55.62006: 55.82007: 56.42008: 57.12009: 57.72010: 58.22011: 58.72012: 59.32013: 59.82014: 60.32015: 60.92016: 61.42017: 622018: 62.52019: 63.12020: 63.42021: 63.82022: 64.22023: 64.62024: 64.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Russia is 64.94, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Russia peaked at 64.94 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.14, in 2002.

Russia ranks 52nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Russia, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 55.14 —
2003 55.3 +0.3%
2004 55.46 +0.3%
2005 55.62 +0.3%
2006 55.78 +0.3%
2007 56.43 +1.2%
2008 57.08 +1.2%
2009 57.66 +1.0%
2010 58.19 +0.9%
2011 58.73 +0.9%
2012 59.26 +0.9%
2013 59.8 +0.9%
2014 60.34 +0.9%
2015 60.88 +0.9%
2016 61.42 +0.9%
2017 61.97 +0.9%
2018 62.51 +0.9%
2019 63.06 +0.9%
2020 63.43 +0.6%
2021 63.81 +0.6%
2022 64.18 +0.6%
2023 64.56 +0.6%
2024 64.94 +0.6%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 64.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.33, 68% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 64.94 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.85, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.06 55.14 57.66 8
2010s 60.62 58.19 63.06 10
2020s 64.18 63.43 64.94 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 49 Azerbaijan 67.63 compare
  2. 50 Yemen 65.55 compare
  3. 51 Mexico 65.35 compare
  4. 53 Algeria 64.57 compare
  5. 54 Albania 63.33 compare
  6. 55 Jamaica 63.23 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Russia?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Russia was 64.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 64.94 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 55.14 in 2002.
How does Russia rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Russia ranks 52nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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