Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Namibia
Namibia: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 71.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Namibia stood at 71.35. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Namibia peaked at 77.1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 71.35, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 139th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77 | — |
| 2001 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.1 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.9 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 77 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.8 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.7 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.5 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.3 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 76 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.7 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.2 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 75 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.6 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.3 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.1 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 73.3 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 73.1 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.6 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 72.2 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 71.5 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 71.35 | -0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 71.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 71.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.85, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.73 | 76 | 77.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.7 | 73.1 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.91 | 71.35 | 72.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Namibia?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Namibia was 71.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.35 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Namibia ranks 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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