Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Rwanda
Rwanda: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 38.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Rwanda, 2000–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Rwanda stood at 38.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Rwanda peaked at 38.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 55th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.0% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 32.3% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.7% | 38.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Rwanda?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Rwanda was 38.3% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Rwanda ranks 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).