Namibia vs Oriente Medio y África del Norte: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Namibia
12.63
in 2024
Oriente Medio y África del Norte
2.79
in 2024
Namibia rank
43rd
Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank
46th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Namibia
  • Oriente Medio y África del Norte
051015200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 12.63 against 2.79 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, a difference of 9.84.

That makes Namibia's figure about 4.5 times Oriente Medio y África del Norte's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oriente Medio y África del Norte ahead.

Namibia ranks 43rd and Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 46th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Oriente Medio y África del Norte Difference Ahead
2000s 6.61 5.27 1.34 Namibia
2010s 9.96 3.09 6.87 Namibia
2020s 12.1 2 10.1 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 Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
Namibia, at 12.63 against 2.79 in Oriente Medio y África del Norte as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Namibia and Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
9.84, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Namibia ranks 43rd and Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 46th 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