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
Latest (2024)
50.19
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
159th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.81
in 2000
All-time low
50.19
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 159th out of 186 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.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.81 | — |
| 2001 | 58.41 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 58 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.6 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 57.2 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 56.8 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.4 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 56 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 55.6 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.21 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.82 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 54.42 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 54.03 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.64 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 53.25 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 52.86 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 52.48 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 52.09 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 51.71 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 51.46 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 51.2 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 50.95 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.7 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 50.44 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 50.19 | -0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 50.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.23, 77% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 50.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.45, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 156 Niger 53.06 compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 51.3 compare
- 158 Vanuatu 50.76 compare
- 160 Kiribati 49.31 compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 48.54 compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 48.45 compare
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 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 159th out of 186 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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