People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Rwanda
Rwanda: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 53.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Rwanda, 2000–2017
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 53.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Rwanda peaked at 53.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 91st 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.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.4% | — |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 44.4% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 49.9% | 53.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 88 Burundi 60.1% compare
- 89 Central African Republic 56.8% compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 55.0% compare
- 92 Chad 52.3% compare
- 93 Madagascar 50.2% compare
- 94 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 48.2% compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5118 units per person (2025)
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 53.8% 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 53.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Rwanda ranks 91st 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 11.5%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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