People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Rwanda
Rwanda: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 76.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Rwanda, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 76.9% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Rwanda peaked at 77.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2017.
That places Rwanda 75th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.4% | — |
| 2001 | 77.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2% | 77.1% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 76.9% | 77.1% | 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 76.9% 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 77.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2017.
- How does Rwanda rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Rwanda ranks 75th 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 down 0.4%. 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 sanitation services, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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