People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Rwanda

Rwanda: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 was 74.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
74.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
50th
of 97 countries
All-time high
74.6%
in 2017
All-time low
55.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Rwanda, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 55.82001: 56.92002: 582003: 59.12004: 60.22005: 61.32006: 62.42007: 63.52008: 64.62009: 65.72010: 66.82011: 682012: 69.12013: 70.22014: 71.32015: 72.42016: 73.52017: 74.6

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Rwanda stood at 74.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Rwanda peaked at 74.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q4 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Rwanda, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 55.8%
2001 56.9% +2.0%
2002 58.0% +1.9%
2003 59.1% +1.9%
2004 60.2% +1.9%
2005 61.3% +1.8%
2006 62.4% +1.8%
2007 63.5% +1.8%
2008 64.6% +1.7%
2009 65.7% +1.7%
2010 66.8% +1.7%
2011 68.0% +1.7%
2012 69.1% +1.6%
2013 70.2% +1.6%
2014 71.3% +1.6%
2015 72.4% +1.5%
2016 73.5% +1.5%
2017 74.6% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.8% 55.8% 65.7% 10
2010s 70.7% 66.8% 74.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Rwanda?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Rwanda was 74.6% 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): q4 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Rwanda ranks 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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