Namibia vs Northern Africa (African Union): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Namibia
12.63
in 2024
Northern Africa (African Union)
3.91
in 2024
Namibia rank
43rd
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
41st

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Namibia
  • Northern Africa (African Union)
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 12.63 against 3.91 in Northern Africa (African Union), a difference of 8.72.

That makes Namibia's figure about 3.2 times Northern Africa (African Union)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 43rd and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 41st of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Northern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.61 1.53 5.08 Namibia
2010s 9.96 3.34 6.62 Namibia
2020s 12.1 3.95 8.15 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Namibia or Northern Africa (African Union)?
Namibia, at 12.63 against 3.91 in Northern Africa (African Union) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Namibia and Northern Africa (African Union)?
8.72, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Northern Africa (African Union)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Northern Africa (African Union) rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Namibia ranks 43rd and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 41st of 231 countries.
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