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Rwanda

In 2020 an estimated 10,270,800 people lived here, 34% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population03.5M urban · 6.8M rural
Water · at least basic61.8%Safely managed 31.7%
Sanitation · at least basic54.2%Open defecation 13.4%
Hygiene · basic41.2%No facility 34.1%

Water ladder

Rwanda · 2020 · National

31.7%
30.1%
15.3%
14.2%
8.7%

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Sanitation ladder

Rwanda · 2020 · National

24.7%
29.5%
16.0%
16.3%
13.4%

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Hygiene ladder

Rwanda · 2020 · National

41.2%
24.7%
34.1%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 41Urban · Water basic: 27.6Urban · San. SM: 33.8Urban · San. basic: 27.7Urban · Hygiene basic: 50.2Rural · Water SM: 14.5Rural · Water basic: 32.4Rural · San. SM: 9.5Rural · San. basic: 30.3Rural · Hygiene basic: 22.5
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 52.6%Water · 2005: 55.099999999999994%Water · 2010: 56.8%Water · 2012: 58.8%Water · 2015: 58.8%Water · 2018: 60%Water · 2020: 61.8%Water · 2022: 61.400000000000006%Water · 2025: 64.5%Sanitation · 2000: 45.1%Sanitation · 2005: 47.5%Sanitation · 2010: 49.2%Sanitation · 2012: 51.1%Sanitation · 2015: 51.2%Sanitation · 2018: 52.3%Sanitation · 2020: 54.2%Sanitation · 2022: 53.8%Sanitation · 2025: 57.1%Hygiene · 2000: 29.5%Hygiene · 2005: 32.6%Hygiene · 2010: 34.7%Hygiene · 2012: 37.3%Hygiene · 2015: 37.3%Hygiene · 2018: 38.8%Hygiene · 2020: 41.2%Hygiene · 2022: 40.7%Hygiene · 2025: 44.7%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 31.7National · Basic: 30.1National · Limited: 15.3National · Unimproved: 14.2National · Surface Water: 8.7NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 41Urban · Basic: 27.6Urban · Limited: 12.6Urban · Unimproved: 11.7Urban · Surface Water: 7.2UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 14.5Rural · Basic: 32.4Rural · Limited: 21.2Rural · Unimproved: 19.7Rural · Surface Water: 12.1Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 24.7National · Basic: 29.5National · Limited: 16National · Unimproved: 16.3National · Open Defecation: 13.4NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 33.8Urban · Basic: 27.7Urban · Limited: 13.5Urban · Unimproved: 13.8Urban · Open Defecation: 11.3UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 9.5Rural · Basic: 30.3Rural · Limited: 21Rural · Unimproved: 21.5Rural · Open Defecation: 17.6Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

31.7%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 41.2Limited: 24.7No Facility: 34.1
41.2%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · Eastern Africa
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 3230Sanitation 3130Hygiene 3041

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
014274154Water SM · Urban: 41%Water SM · Rural: 14.5%Water SM · National: 31.7%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 27.6%Water basic · Rural: 32.4%Water basic · National: 30.1%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 33.8%San. SM · Rural: 9.5%San. SM · National: 24.7%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 27.7%San. basic · Rural: 30.3%San. basic · National: 29.5%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 50.2%Hygiene basic · Rural: 22.5%Hygiene basic · National: 41.2%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#13 of 48

Rwanda · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Rwanda20008,100,0001,215,0006,885,00020.530.46.132.130.431.61915.724.917.614.623.210.88.914.2
Rwanda20058,642,7001,711,2556,931,44523.433.28.131.729.83217.914.82416.713.822.310.28.413.7
Rwanda20109,185,4002,259,6086,925,79225.4359.531.429.332.217.314.323.316.113.321.79.98.113.3
Rwanda20129,402,4802,493,5386,908,94227.837.411.43128.732.416.513.622.515.312.620.99.47.712.8
Rwanda20159,728,1002,860,0616,868,03927.837.311.43128.732.416.513.622.515.312.620.99.47.712.8
Rwanda201810,053,7203,245,3416,808,37929.338.712.530.728.332.41613.22214.912.320.59.17.512.6
Rwanda202010,270,8003,512,6146,758,18631.74114.530.127.632.415.312.621.214.211.719.78.77.212.1
Rwanda202210,487,8803,788,2226,699,65831.140.41430.327.832.415.412.721.414.411.819.98.87.212.2
Rwanda202510,813,5004,217,2656,596,23535.244.217.329.326.632.314.211.720.113.210.918.78.16.711.5

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