Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic was 2.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Namibia, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.75 | — |
| 2001 | 1.76 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.82 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.87 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.98 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.04 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.14 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.19 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.24 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.29 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.34 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.39 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.43 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.48 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.57 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.61 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.65 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.69 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.73 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.76 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.83 | +1.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.18, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.83, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Namibia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
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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