Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 43.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 58 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2023
All-time low
16.3%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2023

Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Russian Federation, 2009–2023

0102030402009201620232009: 16.3 %2013: 17.8 %2014: 18.9 %2015: 22.4 %2016: 27.1 %2017: 34.5 %2018: 37.4 %2019: 40 %2020: 43.3 %2021: 40.2 %2022: 43.3 %2023: 43.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Russian Federation is 43.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 143.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Russian Federation peaked at 43.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2009.

Russian Federation ranks 44th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), female (%) in Russian Federation, 2009 to 2023.
Year % Change
2009 16.3%
2013 17.8% +9.2%
2014 18.9% +6.2%
2015 22.4% +18.5%
2016 27.1% +21.0%
2017 34.5% +27.3%
2018 37.4% +8.4%
2019 40.0% +7.0%
2020 43.3% +8.2%
2021 40.2% -7.2%
2022 43.3% +7.7%
2023 43.4% +0.2%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 43.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.8%, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 43.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.3%, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.3% 16.3% 16.3% 1
2010s 28.3% 17.8% 40.0% 7
2020s 42.5% 40.2% 43.4% 4

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.3% compare
  2. 42 Ireland 43.9% compare
  3. 43 Greece 43.7% compare
  4. 45 North Macedonia 42.9% compare
  5. 46 Palestine, State of 42.8% compare
  6. 47 Albania 40.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Russian Federation?
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Russian Federation was 43.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2009.
How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
Russian Federation ranks 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
58 places, 713 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release