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

Rwanda: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 46.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
46.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
83rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 2017
All-time low
38.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

010203040502000200820172000: 38.72001: 39.12002: 39.62003: 402004: 40.42005: 40.92006: 41.32007: 41.72008: 42.12009: 42.62010: 432011: 43.42012: 43.92013: 44.32014: 44.72015: 45.22016: 45.62017: 46

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Rwanda is 46.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Rwanda peaked at 46.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 83rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.6% 38.7% 42.6% 10
2010s 44.5% 43.0% 46.0% 8

Countries ranked near Rwanda

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  3. 82 Sierra Leone 47.5% compare
  4. 84 Niger 44.5% compare
  5. 85 Somalia 44.2% compare
  6. 86 Haiti 41.6% 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 46.0% 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 46.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Rwanda ranks 83rd 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 up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
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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