Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Namibia
Namibia: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 50.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Namibia stood at 50.19. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Namibia peaked at 58.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.19, in 2024.
That places Namibia 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57 | 55.21 | 58.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.08 | 51.46 | 54.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.69 | 50.19 | 51.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 154 Niger 53.06 compare
- 155 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 51.3 compare
- 156 Vanuatu 50.76 compare
- 158 Kiribati 49.31 compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 48.54 compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 48.45 compare
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Namibia?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Namibia was 50.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.19 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Namibia ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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