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

Rwanda: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 40.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
40.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
74th
of 97 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2017
All-time low
37.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 37.22001: 37.32002: 37.52003: 37.72004: 37.92005: 38.12006: 38.32007: 38.52008: 38.72009: 38.92010: 39.12011: 39.32012: 39.52013: 39.72014: 39.92015: 40.12016: 40.32017: 40.5

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 40.5% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Rwanda peaked at 40.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 74th 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 sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3 in Rwanda, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 37.2%
2001 37.3% +0.5%
2002 37.5% +0.5%
2003 37.7% +0.5%
2004 37.9% +0.5%
2005 38.1% +0.5%
2006 38.3% +0.5%
2007 38.5% +0.5%
2008 38.7% +0.5%
2009 38.9% +0.5%
2010 39.1% +0.5%
2011 39.3% +0.5%
2012 39.5% +0.5%
2013 39.7% +0.5%
2014 39.9% +0.5%
2015 40.1% +0.5%
2016 40.3% +0.5%
2017 40.5% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.0% 37.2% 38.9% 10
2010s 39.8% 39.1% 40.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Rwanda?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Rwanda was 40.5% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Rwanda ranks 74th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3
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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