Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Rwanda

Rwanda: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 17.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.22
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
33rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
17.22
in 2024
All-time low
7.71
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0510152000201220242000: 7.72001: 8.22002: 8.72003: 9.12004: 9.42005: 9.82006: 10.12007: 10.52008: 10.82009: 11.22010: 11.62011: 11.92012: 12.32013: 12.72014: 13.12015: 13.52016: 13.92017: 14.32018: 14.72019: 15.12020: 15.52021: 15.92022: 16.42023: 16.82024: 17.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 17.22 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Rwanda peaked at 17.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.71, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 33rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 7.71 —
2001 8.19 +6.3%
2002 8.69 +6.1%
2003 9.06 +4.3%
2004 9.41 +3.9%
2005 9.77 +3.8%
2006 10.12 +3.7%
2007 10.48 +3.6%
2008 10.85 +3.5%
2009 11.21 +3.4%
2010 11.58 +3.3%
2011 11.95 +3.2%
2012 12.32 +3.1%
2013 12.69 +3.0%
2014 13.08 +3.0%
2015 13.46 +3.0%
2016 13.86 +2.9%
2017 14.26 +2.9%
2018 14.66 +2.9%
2019 15.08 +2.8%
2020 15.5 +2.8%
2021 15.94 +2.8%
2022 16.38 +2.8%
2023 16.83 +2.8%
2024 17.22 +2.3%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 17.22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.1, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 17.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.65, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.55 7.71 11.21 10
2010s 13.29 11.58 15.08 10
2020s 16.37 15.5 17.22 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.79 compare
  2. 31 Cameroon 17.51 compare
  3. 32 Senegal 17.25 compare
  4. 34 Botswana 17.21 compare
  5. 35 Central African Republic 16.54 compare
  6. 36 Bolivia 16.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Rwanda?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Rwanda was 17.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 17.22 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 7.71 in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Rwanda ranks 33rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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