Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 38.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Namibia is 38.72, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Namibia peaked at 38.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.15, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 206th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.15 | — |
| 2001 | 27.6 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 28.2 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 28.81 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 29.42 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 30.01 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.59 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.16 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 31.72 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 32.26 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 32.79 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 33.3 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 33.81 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 34.31 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 34.78 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.24 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 35.68 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 36.1 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 36.49 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.91 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 37.31 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 37.7 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 38.06 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 38.4 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 38.72 | +0.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 38.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.6, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 38.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.65, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.69 | 27.15 | 32.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.94 | 32.79 | 36.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.04 | 37.31 | 38.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 357,079 people (2100)
- Population density 7.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Namibia?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Namibia was 38.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.15 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Namibia ranks 206th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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