People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Rwanda
Rwanda: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0103 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Rwanda is 0.0103 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.1% on the previous year and down 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Rwanda peaked at 0.4563 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 people per person, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 98th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4563 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.4328 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4096 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3906 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3722 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3538 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3354 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.317 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2986 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2802 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2619 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2435 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2251 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2067 people per person | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1883 people per person | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1699 people per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1515 people per person | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.133 people per person | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1146 people per person | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0961 people per person | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0778 people per person | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0594 people per person | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0411 people per person | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0229 people per person | -44.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0103 people per person | -55.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0103 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3457 people per person, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0103 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2801 people per person, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -55.1% | 0.0229 people per person | 0.0103 people per person |
| 2023 | -44.4% | 0.0411 people per person | 0.0229 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3646 people per person | 0.2802 people per person | 0.4563 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1791 people per person | 0.0961 people per person | 0.2619 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0423 people per person | 0.0103 people per person | 0.0778 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Rwanda?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Rwanda was 0.0103 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4563 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 people per person in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Rwanda ranks 98th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.