Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 56.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 56.4% for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Rwanda peaked at 60.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 59.5% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 57.7% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 56.4% | 57.5% | 5 |
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More population data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.65 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 114,368 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.65 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.65 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.7 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Rwanda?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Rwanda was 56.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Rwanda ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.