Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0112 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.0112 people per person for sanitation facilities usage, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0346 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 people per person, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 79th of 214 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, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0346 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0335 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0323 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0313 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0304 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0294 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0285 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0275 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0266 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0256 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0247 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0237 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0228 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0218 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0209 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0199 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.019 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.018 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0171 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0161 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0151 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0132 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0123 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0112 people per person | -8.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0112 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1444 people per person, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0112 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.03 people per person | 0.0256 people per person | 0.0346 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0204 people per person | 0.0161 people per person | 0.0247 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0132 people per person | 0.0112 people per person | 0.0151 people per person | 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 sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Rwanda?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0112 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0346 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 people per person in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.