Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Rwanda

Rwanda: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 22.79 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
22.79
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 231 countries
All-time high
22.79
in 2024
All-time low
19.04
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Rwanda, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 192001: 19.12002: 19.22003: 19.42004: 19.62005: 19.72006: 19.92007: 20.12008: 20.32009: 20.42010: 20.62011: 20.82012: 20.92013: 21.12014: 21.32015: 21.42016: 21.62017: 21.82018: 21.92019: 22.12020: 22.22021: 22.32022: 22.52023: 22.62024: 22.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 22.79 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Rwanda peaked at 22.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.04, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 8th of 231 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 19.67 19.04 20.42 10
2010s 21.34 20.59 22.06 10
2020s 22.49 22.2 22.79 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 5 Central African Republic 26.8 compare
  2. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 24.12 compare
  3. 7 Uganda 23.11 compare
  4. 9 Malawi 21.14 compare
  5. 10 Sao Tome and Principe 20.48 compare
  6. 11 Burundi 20.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Rwanda?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Rwanda was 22.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 22.79 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 19.04 in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Rwanda ranks 8th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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