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

Latest (2024)
13.06
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
106th
of 227 countries
All-time high
13.06
in 2024
All-time low
5.54
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Namibia, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 5.52001: 62002: 6.52003: 6.92004: 7.32005: 7.72006: 8.12007: 8.52008: 8.82009: 9.22010: 9.52011: 9.82012: 10.22013: 10.52014: 10.72015: 112016: 11.32017: 11.52018: 11.82019: 122020: 12.32021: 12.52022: 12.72023: 12.92024: 13.1

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 103 Eritrea 13.44 compare
  2. 104 State of Palestine 13.23 compare
  3. 105 Yemen 13.22 compare
  4. 107 Palau 11.81 compare
  5. 108 Nauru 11.24 compare
  6. 109 Belarus 11.17 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
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