Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda

Rwanda: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 98.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.55
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
112th
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.55
in 2024
All-time low
51.59
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 51.62001: 53.92002: 56.12003: 58.12004: 60.12005: 622006: 642007: 662008: 67.92009: 69.92010: 71.82011: 73.82012: 75.72013: 77.72014: 79.62015: 81.62016: 83.52017: 85.52018: 87.42019: 89.42020: 91.32021: 93.32022: 95.22023: 97.22024: 98.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 98.55 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda peaked at 98.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.59, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 112th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.96 51.59 69.86 10
2010s 80.6 71.81 89.4 10
2020s 95.12 91.35 98.55 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 109 Croatia 98.66 compare
  2. 110 Uzbekistan 98.61 compare
  3. 111 Canada 98.59 compare
  4. 113 Tonga 98.51 compare
  5. 114 Iraq 98.5 compare
  6. 115 American Samoa 98.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda was 98.55 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 98.55 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 51.59 in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Rwanda ranks 112th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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