People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Rwanda

Rwanda: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 47.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
47.5%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
43rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2017
All-time low
27.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Rwanda, 2000–2017

010203040502000200820172000: 27.1 lowest2001: 28.3 lowest2002: 29.5 lowest2003: 30.7 lowest2004: 31.9 lowest2005: 33.1 lowest2006: 34.3 lowest2007: 35.5 lowest2008: 36.7 lowest2009: 37.9 lowest2010: 39.1 lowest2011: 40.3 lowest2012: 41.5 lowest2013: 42.7 lowest2014: 43.9 lowest2015: 45.1 lowest2016: 46.3 lowest2017: 47.5 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Rwanda is 47.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Rwanda peaked at 47.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 43rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Rwanda, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 27.1%
2001 28.3% +4.5%
2002 29.5% +4.3%
2003 30.7% +4.1%
2004 31.9% +3.9%
2005 33.1% +3.8%
2006 34.3% +3.6%
2007 35.5% +3.5%
2008 36.7% +3.4%
2009 37.9% +3.3%
2010 39.1% +3.2%
2011 40.3% +3.1%
2012 41.5% +3.0%
2013 42.7% +2.9%
2014 43.9% +2.8%
2015 45.1% +2.7%
2016 46.3% +2.7%
2017 47.5% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.5% 27.1% 37.9% 10
2010s 43.3% 39.1% 47.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Rwanda?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Rwanda was 47.5% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Rwanda ranks 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation 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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