Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Namibia

Namibia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 2.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.83
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
181st
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.83
in 2024
All-time low
1.75
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Namibia, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 1.82001: 1.82002: 1.82003: 1.92004: 1.92005: 22006: 22007: 2.12008: 2.12009: 2.22010: 2.22011: 2.32012: 2.32013: 2.42014: 2.42015: 2.52016: 2.52017: 2.62018: 2.62019: 2.62020: 2.72021: 2.72022: 2.82023: 2.82024: 2.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 2.83 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Namibia peaked at 2.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2000.

That places Namibia 181st out of 211 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.96 1.75 2.19 10
2010s 2.45 2.24 2.65 10
2020s 2.76 2.69 2.83 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 178 Somalia 3.1 compare
  2. 179 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3.09 compare
  3. 180 Italy 2.95 compare
  4. 182 Malawi 2.78 compare
  5. 183 United Kingdom 2.53 compare
  6. 184 Uganda 2.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Namibia?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Namibia was 2.83 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Namibia ranks 181st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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