Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita was 98.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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.
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,428 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 771.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Rwanda?
- Share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 114th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita 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 population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita. 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.