Americas (WHO regions) vs Namibia: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Americas (WHO regions)
3.32
in 2024
Namibia
12.63
in 2024
Americas (WHO regions) rank
43rd
Namibia rank
43rd

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Americas (WHO regions)
  • Namibia
4681012200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 12.63 against 3.32 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 9.31.

That makes Namibia's figure about 3.8 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas (WHO regions) ahead.

Americas (WHO regions) ranks 43rd and Namibia ranks 43rd of 61 groups.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO regions) Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.76 6.61 0.8472 Namibia
2010s 4.51 9.96 5.46 Namibia
2020s 3.54 12.1 8.56 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Americas (WHO regions) or Namibia?
Namibia, at 12.63 against 3.32 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Americas (WHO regions) and Namibia?
9.31, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Americas (WHO regions) and Namibia rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 43rd and Namibia ranks 43rd of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed