Population using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 14.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.05 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
68th
of 232 countries
All-time high
14.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.24 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda stood at 14.05 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda peaked at 14.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.24 million, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 68th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.24 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.46 million | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 4.72 million | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.99 million | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 5.30 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 5.62 million | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 5.95 million | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 6.30 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 6.66 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.03 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 7.41 million | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.80 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.20 million | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.62 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 9.05 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 9.50 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 9.96 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 10.43 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 10.92 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 11.42 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 11.94 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 12.46 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 13.00 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 13.56 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 14.05 million | +3.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 14.05 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.05 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 14.05 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.53 million | 4.24 million | 7.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 million | 7.41 million | 11.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.00 million | 11.94 million | 14.05 million | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate 0.217 (2100)
- Population density 1,329 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.01 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda was 14.05 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 million in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Rwanda ranks 68th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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