1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Rwanda
Rwanda: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 73.83 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
73.83
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
142nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
73.86
in 2021
All-time low
44.91
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Rwanda, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 73.83 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Rwanda peaked at 73.86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.91, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 142nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.91 | — |
| 2001 | 46.47 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 48.01 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 49.4 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 50.77 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 52.14 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 53.5 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 54.87 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 56.24 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 57.61 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 58.97 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 60.34 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 61.71 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 63.07 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 64.44 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 65.8 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 67.16 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 68.52 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 69.86 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 71.21 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 72.54 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 73.86 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 73.83 | -0.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 73.83 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.84, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 73.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.39 | 44.91 | 57.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.11 | 58.97 | 71.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.41 | 72.54 | 73.86 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Rwanda?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Rwanda was 73.83 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 73.86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.91 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Rwanda ranks 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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