Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 81.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Rwanda, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 164 Cambodia 83.34 compare
- 165 Cayman Islands 83.24 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 83.13 compare
- 168 Dominica 80.37 compare
- 169 Marshall Islands 78.96 compare
- 170 Peru 78.77 compare
More population data for Rwanda
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.217 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.01 million (2100)
- Population density 1,329 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.217 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.65 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 114,368 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.65 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.65 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.24 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.7 (2023)
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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