Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 52.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 52.7 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Namibia peaked at 52.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.86, in 2000.
That places Namibia 214th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.86 | — |
| 2001 | 36.49 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 37.32 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 38.19 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 39.04 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 39.88 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 40.71 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 41.53 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 42.34 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 43.13 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 43.9 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 44.66 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 45.42 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 46.16 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 46.89 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 47.59 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 48.27 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 48.92 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 49.55 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 50.14 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 50.71 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 51.24 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 51.76 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 52.24 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 52.7 | +0.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 52.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 52.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.45 | 35.86 | 43.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.15 | 43.9 | 50.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.73 | 50.71 | 52.7 | 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 sanitation facilities in Namibia?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Namibia was 52.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.86 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Namibia ranks 214th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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