Rural without improved sanitation in Rwanda
Rwanda: Rural without improved sanitation was 146,381 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without improved sanitation in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Rwanda stood at 146,381. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.1% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Rwanda peaked at 3.75 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 146,381, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 83rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.75 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.59 million | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.44 million | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.35 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.28 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.20 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.12 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.03 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.93 million | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.82 million | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.70 million | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.57 million | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.44 million | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.29 million | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.14 million | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 793,339 | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 561,088 | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 319,062 | -43.1% |
| 2024 | 146,381 | -54.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 146,381 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.27 million, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 146,381 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural without improved sanitation 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 | -54.1% | 319,062 | 146,381 |
| 2023 | -43.1% | 561,088 | 319,062 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.25 million | 2.82 million | 3.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million | 1.23 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 567,160 | 146,381 | 1.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 80 Equatorial Guinea 161,933 compare
- 81 Armenia 154,504 compare
- 82 Gabon 154,235 compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 136,792 compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 132,877 compare
- 86 Serbia 128,925 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 rural without improved sanitation in Rwanda?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Rwanda was 146,381 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,381 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Rwanda ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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