Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 98.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population 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
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda is 98.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda peaked at 98.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 114th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.6% | — |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +1.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 98.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.8%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 98.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 51.6% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 71.8% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 91.3% | 98.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.15 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 572.93 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda was 98.6% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Rwanda ranks 114th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.