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 20.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.6%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
50th
of 58 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2021
All-time low
8.1%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2009–2023

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

05101520252009201620232009: 15.9 %2013: 8.1 %2014: 8.8 %2015: 10 %2016: 11.9 %2017: 15.8 %2018: 18.8 %2019: 20.7 %2020: 21.1 %2021: 22.7 %2022: 22.1 %2023: 20.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 20.6% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 154.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Russian Federation peaked at 22.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2013.

Russian Federation ranks 50th 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.), male (%) in Russian Federation, 2009 to 2023.
Year % Change
2009 15.9%
2013 8.1% -49.1%
2014 8.8% +8.6%
2015 10.0% +13.6%
2016 11.9% +19.0%
2017 15.8% +32.8%
2018 18.8% +19.0%
2019 20.7% +10.1%
2020 21.1% +1.9%
2021 22.7% +7.6%
2022 22.1% -2.6%
2023 20.6% -6.8%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 20.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.3%, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 20.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.9%, 42% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.9% 15.9% 15.9% 1
2010s 13.4% 8.1% 20.7% 7
2020s 21.6% 20.6% 22.7% 4

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 47 Georgia 30.8% compare
  2. 48 Ireland 30.0% compare
  3. 49 Paraguay 24.6% compare
  4. 51 Kazakhstan 17.6% compare
  5. 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.8% compare
  6. 53 Morocco 14.3% 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 20.6% 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 22.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2013.
How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
Russian Federation ranks 50th 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 154.3%. 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.), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
58 places, 712 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release