People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Rwanda
Rwanda: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 12.93 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Rwanda stood at 12.93 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 43.1% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Rwanda peaked at 151.92 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.93 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 43rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 151.92 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 145.39 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 139.45 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 135.94 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 133.01 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 129.85 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 126.42 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 122.72 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 118.68 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 114.28 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 109.52 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 104.36 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 98.82 people per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 92.96 people per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 86.76 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 80.16 people per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 73.18 people per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 65.79 people per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 57.99 people per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 49.79 people per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 41.18 people per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 32.16 people per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 22.74 people per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 12.93 people per square kilometre | -43.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 12.93 people per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.87 people per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 12.93 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.84 people per square kilometre, 72% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -43.1% | 22.74 people per square kilometre | 12.93 people per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -29.3% | 32.16 people per square kilometre | 22.74 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.77 people per square kilometre | 114.28 people per square kilometre | 151.92 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.93 people per square kilometre | 49.79 people per square kilometre | 109.52 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.25 people per square kilometre | 12.93 people per square kilometre | 41.18 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 40 Eritrea 14.59 people per square kilometre compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 14.16 people per square kilometre compare
- 42 East Timor 13.42 people per square kilometre compare
- 44 South Sudan 12.4 people per square kilometre compare
- 45 Vietnam 12.28 people per square kilometre compare
- 46 Philippines 12.19 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
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 12.93 people per square kilometre in 2023, 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 151.92 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.93 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Rwanda ranks 43rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.