Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Rwanda

Rwanda: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 146,381 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
146,381
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
57th
of 175 countries
All-time high
263,961
in 2000
All-time low
146,381
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Rwanda, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220242000: 264.0k2001: 256.2k2002: 249.4k2003: 247.1k2004: 246.0k2005: 244.8k2006: 243.3k2007: 241.5k2008: 239.4k2009: 236.9k2010: 233.9k2011: 230.5k2012: 226.6k2013: 222.5k2014: 218.0k2015: 213.0k2016: 207.7k2017: 201.8k2018: 195.5k2019: 188.7k2020: 181.4k2021: 173.6k2022: 165.3k2023: 156.6k2024: 146.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Rwanda is 146,381, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Rwanda peaked at 263,961 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 146,381, in 2024.

Rwanda ranks 57th 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.

Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Rwanda, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 263,961 —
2001 256,175 -2.9%
2002 249,419 -2.6%
2003 247,095 -0.9%
2004 246,022 -0.4%
2005 244,757 -0.5%
2006 243,260 -0.6%
2007 241,490 -0.7%
2008 239,373 -0.9%
2009 236,853 -1.1%
2010 233,913 -1.2%
2011 230,504 -1.5%
2012 226,647 -1.7%
2013 222,493 -1.8%
2014 217,991 -2.0%
2015 213,047 -2.3%
2016 207,658 -2.5%
2017 201,811 -2.8%
2018 195,490 -3.1%
2019 188,682 -3.5%
2020 181,376 -3.9%
2021 173,550 -4.3%
2022 165,292 -4.8%
2023 156,607 -5.3%
2024 146,381 -6.5%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 146,381 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 million, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 146,381 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 246,840 236,853 263,961 10
2010s 213,824 188,682 233,913 10
2020s 164,641 146,381 181,376 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 54 Burundi 271,391 compare
  2. 55 Guinea-Bissau 168,600 compare
  3. 56 Djibouti 158,584 compare
  4. 58 Mongolia 146,226 compare
  5. 59 Panama 132,686 compare
  6. 60 Syria 125,582 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Rwanda?
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Rwanda was 146,381 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 263,961 in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 146,381 in 2024.
How does Rwanda rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
Rwanda ranks 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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