Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Namibia

Namibia: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 93.47 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
93.47
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
180th
of 231 countries
All-time high
93.47
in 2024
All-time low
83.64
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Namibia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 83.62001: 842002: 84.52003: 852004: 85.52005: 862006: 86.42007: 86.92008: 87.32009: 87.82010: 88.22011: 88.72012: 89.12013: 89.52014: 89.92015: 90.32016: 90.72017: 91.12018: 91.52019: 91.82020: 92.22021: 92.52022: 92.82023: 93.22024: 93.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Namibia is 93.47, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Namibia peaked at 93.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.64, in 2000.

Namibia ranks 180th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.71 83.64 87.79 10
2010s 90.09 88.23 91.83 10
2020s 92.84 92.18 93.47 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 177 Venezuela 93.8 compare
  2. 178 Sudan 93.65 compare
  3. 179 Bolivia 93.52 compare
  4. 181 Gambia 93.01 compare
  5. 182 Cambodia 92.13 compare
  6. 183 Tajikistan 92.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Namibia?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Namibia was 93.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 93.47 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 83.64 in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Namibia ranks 180th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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