People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Rwanda
Rwanda: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Rwanda, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Rwanda stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.5% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Rwanda peaked at 2.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
Rwanda ranks 51st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -44.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -79.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Rwanda?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Rwanda was 0.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Rwanda ranks 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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