Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Namibia
Namibia: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 24.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 24.25 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. 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 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Namibia peaked at 24.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.99, in 2000.
That places Namibia 150th out of 175 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.28 | 11.99 | 16.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.42 | 17.09 | 21.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.25 | 22.25 | 24.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.091 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5,258 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.21 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.97 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Namibia?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Namibia was 24.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.99 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Namibia ranks 150th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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