Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 86.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 86.83 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Rwanda peaked at 86.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.01, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 85th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 | 49.75 | 41.01 | 58.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.11 | 60.41 | 77.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.46 | 79.72 | 86.83 | 5 |
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More population data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,030 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.06 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.217 (2100)
- Population density 1,329 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.01 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.217 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 114,368 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Rwanda?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Rwanda was 86.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 86.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.01 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Rwanda ranks 85th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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