Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer 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.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.56 | — |
| 2001 | 28.7 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 29.05 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 29.43 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 29.82 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.21 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 30.6 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 30.99 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 31.38 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 31.76 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.15 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.53 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 32.92 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 33.31 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 33.7 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.09 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.46 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 34.81 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 35.14 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 35.46 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 35.77 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.05 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.32 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 36.57 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 36.8 | +0.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 36.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.64, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 36.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.52, 24.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 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)
- 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 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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