Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0103 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Rwanda stood at 0.0103 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0321 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 people per person, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 69th of 171 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 usage in rural areas, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0321 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0309 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0297 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0288 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0279 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.027 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0262 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0253 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0244 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0235 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0227 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0218 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0209 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0201 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0192 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0183 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0174 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0157 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0148 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0139 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.013 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0121 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0103 people per person | -8.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0103 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1359 people per person, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0103 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0994 people per person, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0276 people per person | 0.0235 people per person | 0.0321 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0187 people per person | 0.0148 people per person | 0.0227 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 people per person | 0.0103 people per person | 0.0139 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Rwanda?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0103 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0321 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 people per person in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 69th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.