Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.3226 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Rwanda is 0.3226, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 79.8% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Rwanda peaked at 44.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3226, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 143rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.95 | — |
| 2001 | 42.78 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 40.62 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 38.73 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 36.87 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 35.01 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 33.15 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 31.29 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 29.44 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 27.58 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 25.72 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 23.86 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 22.01 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 20.15 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 18.29 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 16.43 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 14.57 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 12.71 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 10.85 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 8.99 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 7.14 | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 5.29 | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 3.44 | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -53.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3226 | -79.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.3226 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.14, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.3226 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -79.8% | 1.6 | 0.3226 |
| 2023 | -53.6% | 3.44 | 1.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.04 | 27.58 | 44.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.36 | 8.99 | 25.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 | 0.3226 | 7.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Rwanda?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Rwanda was 0.3226 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 44.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3226 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Rwanda ranks 143rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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