Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Namibia

Namibia: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 36.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.8
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
112th
of 222 countries
All-time high
36.8
in 2024
All-time low
28.56
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0102030402000201220242000: 28.62001: 28.72002: 292003: 29.42004: 29.82005: 30.22006: 30.62007: 312008: 31.42009: 31.82010: 32.12011: 32.52012: 32.92013: 33.32014: 33.72015: 34.12016: 34.52017: 34.82018: 35.12019: 35.52020: 35.82021: 36.12022: 36.32023: 36.62024: 36.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 36.8 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 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Namibia peaked at 36.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.56, in 2000.

That places Namibia 112th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 30.05 28.56 31.76 10
2010s 33.86 32.15 35.46 10
2020s 36.3 35.77 36.8 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 109 Guadeloupe 39.38 compare
  2. 110 Panama 37.26 compare
  3. 111 Kazakhstan 37.01 compare
  4. 113 Republic of Moldova 35.89 compare
  5. 114 Turkmenistan 30.52 compare
  6. 115 Iraq 30.47 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 36.8 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 36.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.56 in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Namibia ranks 112th out of 222 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 9.2%. 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 sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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