Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Rwanda is 1.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Rwanda peaked at 3.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2024.
That places Rwanda 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More infrastructure data for Rwanda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,255 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0649 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,255 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Rwanda?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Rwanda was 1.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Rwanda ranks 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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