Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 81.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 81.3% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Rwanda peaked at 81.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 178th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.9% | — |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | +1.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 81.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.8%, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 81.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 43.9% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 60.2% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 75.8% | 81.3% | 5 |
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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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Rwanda?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Rwanda was 81.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Rwanda ranks 178th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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