Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Rwanda

Rwanda: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 81.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.33
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
167th
of 232 countries
All-time high
81.33
in 2024
All-time low
43.89
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Rwanda, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 43.92001: 45.72002: 47.52003: 49.12004: 50.72005: 52.32006: 53.92007: 55.52008: 57.12009: 58.62010: 60.22011: 61.82012: 63.42013: 652014: 66.52015: 68.12016: 69.72017: 71.22018: 72.82019: 74.32020: 75.82021: 77.42022: 78.92023: 80.32024: 81.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Rwanda stood at 81.33. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Rwanda peaked at 81.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.89, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 167th out of 232 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 51.41 43.89 58.65 10
2010s 67.31 60.23 74.31 10
2020s 78.75 75.84 81.33 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 164 Cambodia 83.34 compare
  2. 165 Cayman Islands 83.24 compare
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  4. 168 Dominica 80.37 compare
  5. 169 Marshall Islands 78.96 compare
  6. 170 Peru 78.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Rwanda?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Rwanda was 81.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 81.33 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 43.89 in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Rwanda ranks 167th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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