Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 12.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Namibia stood at 12.63. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Namibia peaked at 12.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.92, in 2000.
That places Namibia 43rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.61 | 4.92 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.96 | 8.56 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1 | 11.57 | 12.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 40 Senegal 14.09 compare
- 41 Solomon Islands 14.09 compare
- 42 Sudan 13.89 compare
- 44 Pakistan 12.38 compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 12.19 compare
- 46 Bangladesh 11.84 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Namibia?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Namibia was 12.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Namibia ranks 43rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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