Rural without basic handwashing in Rwanda
Rwanda: Rural without basic handwashing was 9.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.81 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
26th
of 113 countries
All-time high
9.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.98 million
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without basic handwashing in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in Rwanda is 9.81 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Rwanda peaked at 9.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.98 million, in 2001.
Rwanda ranks 26th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without basic handwashing in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.99 million | — |
| 2001 | 6.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.99 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.31 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.43 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.56 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.69 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.82 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.65 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.97 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.24 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.81 million | +1.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 9.81 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.31 million, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 9.81 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.39 million | 6.98 million | 7.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 million | 8.07 million | 9.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.45 million | 9.16 million | 9.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 rural without basic handwashing in Rwanda?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Rwanda was 9.81 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 million in 2001.
- How does Rwanda rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Rwanda ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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