People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Rwanda
Rwanda: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 58.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Rwanda, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Rwanda stood at 58.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Rwanda peaked at 58.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 87th of 97 countries on this measure, 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, rural (% of) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.0% | — |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 48.0% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 54.4% | 58.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 84 Madagascar 62.9% compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 62.9% compare
- 86 Tanzania 60.2% compare
- 88 Zambia 57.6% compare
- 89 Mozambique 57.0% compare
- 90 Uganda 52.6% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Rwanda?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Rwanda was 58.8% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Rwanda ranks 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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