People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Rwanda
Rwanda: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 11.60 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 11.60 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Rwanda peaked at 11.60 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.60 million people, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 66th out of 232 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.66 million people | 3.60 million people | 5.90 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 million people | 6.21 million people | 9.49 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.76 million people | 9.91 million people | 11.60 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Rwanda?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Rwanda was 11.60 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.60 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.60 million people in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Rwanda ranks 66th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.