People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0145 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.0145 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.8% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.4841 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 people per person, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 117th of 214 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4841 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.4612 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4385 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4186 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3991 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3795 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.36 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3405 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3209 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3014 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2819 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2624 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2429 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2233 people per person | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2038 people per person | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1842 people per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1647 people per person | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1451 people per person | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1256 people per person | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.106 people per person | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0865 people per person | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0671 people per person | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0476 people per person | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0282 people per person | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0145 people per person | -48.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0145 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4222 people per person, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0145 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3662 people per person, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita 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 | -48.8% | 0.0282 people per person | 0.0145 people per person |
| 2023 | -40.7% | 0.0476 people per person | 0.0282 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3904 people per person | 0.3014 people per person | 0.4841 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.194 people per person | 0.106 people per person | 0.2819 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0488 people per person | 0.0145 people per person | 0.0865 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
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- 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)
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- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Rwanda?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0145 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4841 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 people per person in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 117th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People 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 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.