People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Rwanda
Rwanda: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 70.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Rwanda, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 70.5% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Rwanda peaked at 70.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 38th 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, rural (% of rural) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.8% | — |
| 2001 | 55.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 54.8% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 64.0% | 70.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Rwanda?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Rwanda was 70.5% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Rwanda ranks 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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