Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Rwanda
Rwanda: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 55.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 55.6% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Rwanda peaked at 55.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 158th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.1% | — |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 55.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 55.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 43.1% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 48.3% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 53.5% | 55.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Rwanda?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Rwanda was 55.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Rwanda ranks 158th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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