Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Rwanda

Rwanda: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 56.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
56.44
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
152nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.3
in 2000
All-time low
56.44
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Rwanda, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 60.32001: 60.22002: 60.22003: 60.12004: 602005: 59.92006: 59.82007: 59.72008: 59.62009: 59.52010: 59.32011: 59.22012: 592013: 58.92014: 58.72015: 58.52016: 58.32017: 58.12018: 57.92019: 57.72020: 57.52021: 57.22022: 572023: 56.72024: 56.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 56.44 for 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, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Rwanda peaked at 60.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.44, 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.

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Rwanda, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 60.3 —
2001 60.25 -0.1%
2002 60.19 -0.1%
2003 60.11 -0.1%
2004 60.03 -0.1%
2005 59.94 -0.2%
2006 59.84 -0.2%
2007 59.73 -0.2%
2008 59.61 -0.2%
2009 59.48 -0.2%
2010 59.34 -0.2%
2011 59.19 -0.2%
2012 59.04 -0.3%
2013 58.87 -0.3%
2014 58.69 -0.3%
2015 58.51 -0.3%
2016 58.32 -0.3%
2017 58.11 -0.3%
2018 57.9 -0.4%
2019 57.68 -0.4%
2020 57.45 -0.4%
2021 57.21 -0.4%
2022 56.96 -0.4%
2023 56.7 -0.5%
2024 56.44 -0.5%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 56.44 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.04, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 56.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.45, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.95 59.48 60.3 10
2010s 58.57 57.68 59.34 10
2020s 56.95 56.44 57.45 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 149 Nigeria 59.12 compare
  2. 150 Mali 57.96 compare
  3. 151 Comoros 57.51 compare
  4. 153 Tanzania 55.79 compare
  5. 154 Cote d'Ivoire 54.32 compare
  6. 155 Somalia 54.03 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Rwanda?
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Rwanda was 56.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest 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 urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 56.44 in 2024.
How does Rwanda rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Rwanda ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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