People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Russia
Russia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 2.89 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People in rural areas not using an improved 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source in Russia stood at 2.89 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Russia peaked at 2.96 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.83 million people, in 2001.
That places Russia 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 million people | 2.83 million people | 2.87 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 million people | 2.88 million people | 2.96 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million people | 2.89 million people | 2.95 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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 in rural areas not using an improved water source in Russia?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Russia was 2.89 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 million people in 2001.
- How does Russia rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Russia ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source. 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.