People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Rwanda
Rwanda: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 53.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 53.4% for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Rwanda peaked at 53.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 72nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 25.0% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 36.5% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 49.1% | 53.4% | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.1694 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0546 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Rwanda?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Rwanda was 53.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Rwanda ranks 72nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.