Sanitation facilities coverage in Rwanda

Rwanda: Sanitation facilities coverage was 160,208 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
160,208
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
61st
of 232 countries
All-time high
284,210
in 2000
All-time low
160,208
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities coverage in Rwanda, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220242000: 284.2k2001: 277.2k2002: 271.4k2003: 269.0k2004: 267.9k2005: 266.5k2006: 264.9k2007: 262.9k2008: 260.6k2009: 257.9k2010: 254.7k2011: 250.9k2012: 246.7k2013: 242.2k2014: 237.3k2015: 231.9k2016: 226.1k2017: 219.8k2018: 213.0k2019: 205.7k2020: 197.8k2021: 189.4k2022: 180.5k2023: 171.2k2024: 160.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in Rwanda is 160,208, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Rwanda peaked at 284,210 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 160,208, in 2024.

Rwanda ranks 61st of 232 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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in Rwanda, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 284,210 —
2001 277,230 -2.5%
2002 271,385 -2.1%
2003 269,045 -0.9%
2004 267,872 -0.4%
2005 266,490 -0.5%
2006 264,856 -0.6%
2007 262,923 -0.7%
2008 260,611 -0.9%
2009 257,861 -1.1%
2010 254,650 -1.2%
2011 250,930 -1.5%
2012 246,721 -1.7%
2013 242,186 -1.8%
2014 237,294 -2.0%
2015 231,941 -2.3%
2016 226,119 -2.5%
2017 219,816 -2.8%
2018 213,011 -3.1%
2019 205,685 -3.4%
2020 197,826 -3.8%
2021 189,406 -4.3%
2022 180,516 -4.7%
2023 171,159 -5.2%
2024 160,208 -6.4%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 160,208 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.99 million, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 160,208 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 268,248 257,861 284,210 10
2010s 232,835 205,685 254,650 10
2020s 179,823 160,208 197,826 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 58 Guatemala 182,469 compare
  2. 59 South Africa 177,162 compare
  3. 60 Guinea-Bissau 170,302 compare
  4. 62 Nepal 158,099 compare
  5. 63 Mongolia 149,597 compare
  6. 64 Panama 138,983 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in Rwanda?
Sanitation facilities coverage in Rwanda was 160,208 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 284,210 in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 160,208 in 2024.
How does Rwanda rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
Rwanda ranks 61st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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