Proportion of population practising open defecation in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 1.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in Rwanda stood at 1.12. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Rwanda peaked at 3.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 80th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 2.56 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.61 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.12 | 1.51 | 5 |
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More population data for Rwanda
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.217 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.01 million (2100)
- Population density 1,329 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.217 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.06 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,030 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.65 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 114,368 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Rwanda?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Rwanda was 1.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Rwanda ranks 80th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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