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
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Namibia, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 109 Guadeloupe 39.38 compare
- 110 Panama 37.26 compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 37.01 compare
- 113 Republic of Moldova 35.89 compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 30.52 compare
- 115 Iraq 30.47 compare
More population data for Namibia
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.091 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.0311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 5,258 (2024)
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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