People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Rwanda

Rwanda: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 2.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.4%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
63rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2000
All-time low
2.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Rwanda, 2000–2017

012342000200820172000: 4.22001: 4.12002: 3.92003: 3.82004: 3.72005: 3.62006: 3.52007: 3.42008: 3.32009: 3.22010: 3.12011: 32012: 2.92013: 2.82014: 2.72015: 2.62016: 2.52017: 2.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Rwanda stood at 2.4%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Rwanda peaked at 4.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2017.

That places Rwanda 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Rwanda, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 4.2%
2001 4.1% -2.5%
2002 3.9% -2.6%
2003 3.8% -2.6%
2004 3.7% -2.7%
2005 3.6% -2.8%
2006 3.5% -2.9%
2007 3.4% -2.9%
2008 3.3% -3.0%
2009 3.2% -3.1%
2010 3.1% -3.2%
2011 3.0% -3.3%
2012 2.9% -3.4%
2013 2.8% -3.6%
2014 2.7% -3.7%
2015 2.6% -3.8%
2016 2.5% -4.0%
2017 2.4% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.7% 3.2% 4.2% 10
2010s 2.8% 2.4% 3.1% 8

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 60 Uganda 2.6% compare
  2. 61 Bangladesh 2.6% compare
  3. 62 Algeria 2.5% compare
  4. 64 North Macedonia 2.3% compare
  5. 65 Burundi 2.2% compare
  6. 66 Tunisia 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Rwanda?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Rwanda was 2.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
How does Rwanda rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Rwanda ranks 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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