Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Russia

Access to basic sanitation in Russia in 2024 — 92.2%. Ranked 105 in the world out of 193. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 10.6 pp.

2024 92.2% +0.6 pp vs 2023
World rank 105of 193
Period maximum 92.2%2024
Period minimum 81.7%2002

Trend over time

2002–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Russia, 2002–202480859095200220052008201120142017202020232002: 81.7%2003: 81.7%2004: 81.7%2005: 81.7%2006: 81.7%2007: 82.2%2008: 82.8%2009: 83.4%2010: 83.9%2011: 84.5%2012: 85.1%2013: 85.6%2014: 86.2%2015: 86.8%2016: 87.4%2017: 87.9%2018: 88.5%2019: 89.1%2020: 89.7%2021: 90.4%2022: 91%2023: 91.6%2024: 92.2%
Change over the period: +10.6 pp Annual average: 0.48 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Russia

Russia 92.2%
World 82.2%
Eastern Europe computed 94.3%
High-income countries computed 98.4%
Access to basic sanitation — Russia, by year Russia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 92.2 +0.6 pp
2023 91.6 +0.6 pp
2022 91 +0.6 pp
2021 90.4 +0.6 pp
2020 89.7 +0.6 pp
2019 89.1 +0.6 pp
2018 88.5 +0.6 pp
2017 87.9 +0.6 pp
2016 87.4 +0.6 pp
2015 86.8 +0.6 pp
2014 86.2 +0.6 pp
2013 85.6 +0.6 pp
2012 85.1 +0.6 pp
2011 84.5 +0.6 pp
2010 83.9 +0.6 pp
2009 83.4 +0.6 pp
2008 82.8 +0.6 pp
2007 82.2 +0.6 pp
2006 81.7 +0 pp
2005 81.7 +0 pp
2004 81.7 +0 pp
2003 81.7 +0 pp
2002 81.7

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.