1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Namibia

Namibia: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 35.84 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
35.84
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
178th
of 200 countries
All-time high
35.84
in 2022
All-time low
28.06
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Namibia, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 28.12001: 28.32002: 28.82003: 29.22004: 29.72005: 30.12006: 30.62007: 312008: 31.42009: 31.82010: 32.22011: 32.52012: 32.92013: 33.22014: 33.52015: 33.92016: 34.22017: 34.42018: 34.72019: 352020: 35.32021: 35.62022: 35.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Namibia stood at 35.84. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Namibia peaked at 35.84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.06, in 2000.

That places Namibia 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Namibia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 28.06
2001 28.35 +1.1%
2002 28.79 +1.6%
2003 29.25 +1.6%
2004 29.7 +1.5%
2005 30.14 +1.5%
2006 30.56 +1.4%
2007 30.98 +1.4%
2008 31.38 +1.3%
2009 31.77 +1.2%
2010 32.15 +1.2%
2011 32.51 +1.1%
2012 32.87 +1.1%
2013 33.22 +1.1%
2014 33.55 +1.0%
2015 33.87 +0.9%
2016 34.16 +0.9%
2017 34.43 +0.8%
2018 34.68 +0.7%
2019 34.96 +0.8%
2020 35.26 +0.9%
2021 35.55 +0.8%
2022 35.84 +0.8%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 35.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 35.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.9 28.06 31.77 10
2010s 33.64 32.15 34.96 10
2020s 35.55 35.26 35.84 3

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 175 Kenya 36.53 compare
  2. 176 Zambia 36.3 compare
  3. 177 Comoros 35.91 compare
  4. 179 Solomon Islands 35.02 compare
  5. 180 Zimbabwe 34.62 compare
  6. 181 Guinea 31.27 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Namibia?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Namibia was 35.84 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 35.84 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.06 in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
Namibia ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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