People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Rwanda

Rwanda: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 43.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
43.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 97 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2000
All-time low
43.0%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Rwanda, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 43.9 lowest2001: 43.8 lowest2002: 43.8 lowest2003: 43.7 lowest2004: 43.7 lowest2005: 43.6 lowest2006: 43.6 lowest2007: 43.5 lowest2008: 43.5 lowest2009: 43.4 lowest2010: 43.4 lowest2011: 43.3 lowest2012: 43.2 lowest2013: 43.2 lowest2014: 43.1 lowest2015: 43.1 lowest2016: 43 lowest2017: 43 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 43.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Rwanda peaked at 43.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2017.

Rwanda ranks 75th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 43.9%
2001 43.8% -0.1%
2002 43.8% -0.1%
2003 43.7% -0.1%
2004 43.7% -0.1%
2005 43.6% -0.1%
2006 43.6% -0.1%
2007 43.5% -0.1%
2008 43.5% -0.1%
2009 43.4% -0.1%
2010 43.4% -0.1%
2011 43.3% -0.1%
2012 43.2% -0.1%
2013 43.2% -0.1%
2014 43.1% -0.1%
2015 43.1% -0.1%
2016 43.0% -0.1%
2017 43.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.6% 43.4% 43.9% 10
2010s 43.2% 43.0% 43.4% 8

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  3. 74 Afghanistan 45.0% compare
  4. 76 Central African Republic 42.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Rwanda?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Rwanda was 43.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2017.
How does Rwanda rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Rwanda ranks 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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