People using at least a basic drinking water source in Russia
Russia: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 140.33 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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
In 2024, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Russia stood at 140.33 million people.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Russia peaked at 141.77 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 138.81 million people, in 2008.
That places Russia 9th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.87 million people | 138.81 million people | 141.45 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.33 million people | 138.97 million people | 141.77 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.00 million people | 140.33 million people | 141.65 million people | 5 |
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More environment data for Russia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2,576 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 17.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 60 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 263.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.4996 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 416.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.6907 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 89.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Russia?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Russia was 140.33 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 at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 141.77 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.81 million people in 2008.
- How does Russia rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Russia ranks 9th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.