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 17.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Russian Federation, 2009–2023
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 17.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Russian Federation peaked at 29.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2013.
That places Russian Federation 51st out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 29.7% | — |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -70.7% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 17.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 30% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 17.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.4%, 32% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 8.7% | 15.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.7% | 17.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
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 17.2% 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 29.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2013.
- How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Russian Federation ranks 51st out of 56 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 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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.), 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release