People not using improved drinking water sources in Russia
Russia: People not using improved drinking water sources was 3.61 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved drinking water sources 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved drinking water sources in Russia is 3.61 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Russia peaked at 4.33 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.61 million people, in 2024.
That places Russia 25th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved drinking water sources in Russia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.33 million people | — |
| 2001 | 4.31 million people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.29 million people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.26 million people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.22 million people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.18 million people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.15 million people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.12 million people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.09 million people | -0.6% |
| 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.61 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 people, 1409070151.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.61 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,187 people, 1650.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.20 million people | 4.07 million people | 4.33 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 |
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 people not using improved drinking water sources in Russia?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Russia 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 not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 million people in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Russia ranks 25th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.