Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Russia
Russia: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Russia is 96.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Russia peaked at 96.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2001.
Russia ranks 127th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.4% | — |
| 2001 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 96.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 96.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.4% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.9% | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Russia?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Russia was 96.9% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2001.
- How does Russia rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Russia ranks 127th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.