Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 22.79 in 2024. ▲ 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
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.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.04 | — |
| 2001 | 19.14 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.22 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.39 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 19.56 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.73 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.91 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.08 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 20.25 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.42 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 20.59 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.77 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.94 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 21.1 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 21.27 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 21.44 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.6 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.75 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.91 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.06 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 22.2 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 22.35 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 22.48 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 22.62 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 22.79 | +0.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 22.79 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.82, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 22.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.82, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 Central African Republic 26.8 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.12 compare
- 7 Uganda 23.11 compare
- 9 Malawi 21.14 compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 20.48 compare
- 11 Burundi 20.42 compare
More population data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,030 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.01 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,329 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
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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