Nearly 30 percent of Russians who did not drink tap water in 2019 explained that they did not like the taste or smell of it. The second most common reason to refrain from consuming tap water in the country was a belief among 27 percent of the population that it could be harmful to health.
* Refers to the total number of respondents. The given question was only asked among those who did not drink tap water.
The respondents could submit only one answer.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
VCIOM. (September 23, 2019). Poll in Russia: why do you not drink tap water? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053691/reasons-why-russians-do-not-drink-tap-water/
VCIOM. "Poll in Russia: why do you not drink tap water?." Chart. September 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053691/reasons-why-russians-do-not-drink-tap-water/
VCIOM. (2019). Poll in Russia: why do you not drink tap water?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053691/reasons-why-russians-do-not-drink-tap-water/
VCIOM. "Poll in Russia: Why Do You Not Drink Tap Water?." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053691/reasons-why-russians-do-not-drink-tap-water/
VCIOM, Poll in Russia: why do you not drink tap water? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053691/reasons-why-russians-do-not-drink-tap-water/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Poll in Russia: why do you not drink tap water? [Graph], VCIOM, September 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053691/reasons-why-russians-do-not-drink-tap-water/