1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Rwanda
Rwanda: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 65.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
65.1
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
178th
of 200 countries
All-time high
65.1
in 2022
All-time low
44.49
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Rwanda, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Rwanda stood at 65.1. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Rwanda peaked at 65.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.49, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 178th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.49 | — |
| 2001 | 45.6 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 46.73 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 47.62 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 48.48 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 49.35 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 50.23 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 51.11 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 52.01 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 52.91 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 53.81 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 54.73 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 55.65 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 56.58 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 57.52 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 58.48 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 59.44 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 60.42 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 61.41 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 62.41 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 63.43 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 64.45 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 65.1 | +1.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 65.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.78, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 65.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.85 | 44.49 | 52.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.04 | 53.81 | 62.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.33 | 63.43 | 65.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 175 Haiti 67.42 compare
- 176 Benin 67.36 compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 65.34 compare
- 179 Sudan 64.92 compare
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 64.67 compare
- 181 Mozambique 63.2 compare
More population data for Rwanda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,030 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.06 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 1,329 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.01 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Rwanda?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Rwanda was 65.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.49 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Rwanda ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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