Drinking water service usage in Russia
Russia: Drinking water service usage was 76.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drinking water service usage in Russia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water service usage in Russia is 76.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Russia peaked at 76.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2001.
Russia ranks 92nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Drinking water service usage in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.3% | — |
| 2001 | 75.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 76.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 77% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Russia's 76.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.7%, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4% | 75.3% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 75.6% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.0% | 76.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More environment data for Russia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5219 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water service usage in Russia?
- Drinking water service usage in Russia was 76.3% 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 drinking water service usage recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2001.
- How does Russia rank for drinking water service usage?
- Russia ranks 92nd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.