Drinking water services in rural areas in Russia

Russia: Drinking water services in rural areas was 913,118 people in 2007. ▬ Flat

Latest (2007)
913,118 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 178 countries
All-time high
938,407 people
in 2000
All-time low
913,118 people
in 2007
Years of data
8
2000–2007

Drinking water services in rural areas in Russia, 2000–2007

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000200320072000: 938.4k people2001: 934.7k people2002: 933.7k people2003: 931.7k people2004: 926.2k people2005: 920.9k people2006: 916.2k people2007: 913.1k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2007, drinking water services in rural areas in Russia stood at 913,118 people. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

That places Russia 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 23 Cameroon 1.03 million people compare
  2. 24 Cambodia 994,424 people compare
  3. 25 Rwanda 951,705 people compare
  4. 27 Papua New Guinea 887,444 people compare
  5. 28 Guinea 878,871 people compare
  6. 29 Yemen 825,460 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water services in rural areas in Russia?
Drinking water services in rural areas in Russia was 913,118 people in 2007, 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 services in rural areas recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 938,407 people in 2000.
What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 913,118 people in 2007.
How does Russia rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
Russia ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2007.
Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water services in rural areas
Unit
people
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
178 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.