Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 18.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Rwanda, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Rwanda is 18.45, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Rwanda peaked at 18.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.41, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.41 | — |
| 2016 | 13.4 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 14.39 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 15.39 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 16.38 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 17.38 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 18.39 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 18.41 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 18.43 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 18.45 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4 | 12.41 | 16.38 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.21 | 17.38 | 18.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 19.76 compare
- 98 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19.35 compare
- 99 Sierra Leone 18.74 compare
- 101 Zambia 18.38 compare
- 102 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.46 compare
- 103 Togo 17.44 compare
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 the population with access to handwashing facilities in Rwanda?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Rwanda was 18.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.41 in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Rwanda ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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