Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Rwanda

Rwanda: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 96.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.53
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
96.53
in 2024
All-time low
50.34
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Rwanda, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 50.32001: 52.52002: 54.72003: 56.72004: 58.62005: 60.52006: 62.52007: 64.42008: 66.32009: 68.22010: 70.22011: 72.12012: 742013: 75.92014: 77.92015: 79.82016: 81.72017: 83.62018: 85.62019: 87.52020: 89.42021: 91.32022: 93.22023: 95.22024: 96.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Rwanda stood at 96.53. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Rwanda peaked at 96.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.34, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 2nd of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.48 50.34 68.24 10
2010s 78.83 70.16 87.49 10
2020s 93.14 89.4 96.53 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 1 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 99.65 compare
  2. 3 Bermuda 94.94 compare
  3. 4 Barbados 91.58 compare
  4. 5 Sri Lanka 83.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Rwanda?
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Rwanda was 96.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 96.53 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 50.34 in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
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