Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 13.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Namibia is 13.06, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Namibia peaked at 13.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.54, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 106th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.54 | — |
| 2001 | 6.03 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 6.46 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 6.88 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 7.29 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 7.69 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 8.07 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 8.45 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 8.82 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 9.17 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.51 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 9.84 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 10.16 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.46 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.75 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.03 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 11.29 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 11.55 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.79 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.03 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.25 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.47 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.67 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.87 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 13.06 | +1.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 13.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 13.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.56, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.44 | 5.54 | 9.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 | 9.51 | 12.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.66 | 12.25 | 13.06 | 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 improved latrines and other improved in Namibia?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Namibia was 13.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Namibia ranks 106th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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