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

Rwanda: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 94.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
94.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
77th
of 97 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2017
All-time low
89.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 89.42001: 89.72002: 902003: 90.22004: 90.52005: 90.82006: 912007: 91.32008: 91.62009: 91.82010: 92.12011: 92.42012: 92.62013: 92.92014: 93.22015: 93.42016: 93.72017: 94

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Rwanda stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Rwanda peaked at 94.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 77th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Rwanda, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 89.4%
2001 89.7% +0.3%
2002 90.0% +0.3%
2003 90.2% +0.3%
2004 90.5% +0.3%
2005 90.8% +0.3%
2006 91.0% +0.3%
2007 91.3% +0.3%
2008 91.6% +0.3%
2009 91.8% +0.3%
2010 92.1% +0.3%
2011 92.4% +0.3%
2012 92.6% +0.3%
2013 92.9% +0.3%
2014 93.2% +0.3%
2015 93.4% +0.3%
2016 93.7% +0.3%
2017 94.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.6% 89.4% 91.8% 10
2010s 93.0% 92.1% 94.0% 8

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 74 Madagascar 94.5% compare
  2. 75 Sudan 94.4% compare
  3. 76 Ghana 94.1% compare
  4. 78 Kenya 93.7% compare
  5. 79 Gambia 93.6% compare
  6. 80 Niger 93.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Rwanda?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Rwanda was 94.0% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Rwanda ranks 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q4
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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