Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.8% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda peaked at 48.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 119th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.4% | — |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -48.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.2%, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6%, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 | -48.8% | 2.8% | 1.4% |
| 2023 | -40.7% | 4.8% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 30.1% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 10.6% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 1.4% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda was 1.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Rwanda ranks 119th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.