Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 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.
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
- 203 Somalia 44.46 compare
- 204 Kenya 40.88 compare
- 205 Côte d'Ivoire 40.41 compare
- 207 Mozambique 38.59 compare
- 208 Zambia 37.48 compare
- 209 United Republic of Tanzania 37.22 compare
More population data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.091 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.0311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 5,258 (2024)
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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