Drinking water service usage in Russia

Russia: Drinking water service usage was 76.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
76.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
76.3%
in 2024
All-time low
75.3%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water service usage in Russia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 75.3 %2001: 75.3 %2002: 75.4 %2003: 75.4 %2004: 75.4 %2005: 75.4 %2006: 75.5 %2007: 75.5 %2008: 75.5 %2009: 75.5 %2010: 75.6 %2011: 75.6 %2012: 75.6 %2013: 75.6 %2014: 75.7 %2015: 75.7 %2016: 75.8 %2017: 75.8 %2018: 75.9 %2019: 75.9 %2020: 76 %2021: 76 %2022: 76.1 %2023: 76.2 %2024: 76.3 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Drinking water service usage
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.