People using improved drinking water sources in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: People using improved drinking water sources was 3.61 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved drinking water sources in Russian Federation, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved drinking water sources in Russian Federation is 3.61 million people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Russian Federation peaked at 4.09 million people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.99 million people, in 2007.
Russian Federation ranks 20th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved drinking water sources in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.18 million people | — |
| 2001 | 3.16 million people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.14 million people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.12 million people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.08 million people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.05 million people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.02 million people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.99 million people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.09 million people | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 4.07 million people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.05 million people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.03 million people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.01 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.00 million people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.98 million people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.96 million people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.94 million people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.92 million people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.89 million people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.86 million people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.82 million people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.76 million people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.72 million people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.67 million people | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.61 million people | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.29 million people | 2.99 million people | 4.09 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 million people | 3.86 million people | 4.05 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 million people | 3.61 million people | 3.82 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Russian Federation?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Russian Federation was 3.61 million people 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 million people in 2008.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 million people in 2007.
- How does Russian Federation rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Russian Federation ranks 20th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.