Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual in Namibia
Namibia: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual was -0.5024 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in Namibia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in Namibia stood at -0.5024 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in Namibia peaked at -0.4901 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.737 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Namibia 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.6895 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -0.6922 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2003 | -0.6946 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | -0.6976 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2005 | -0.7 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2006 | -0.7028 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | -0.7055 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -0.7082 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2009 | -0.7111 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2010 | -0.7138 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2011 | -0.7166 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2012 | -0.7194 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2013 | -0.7224 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2014 | -0.7252 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2015 | -0.728 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2016 | -0.7309 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2017 | -0.734 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2018 | -0.737 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2019 | -0.4901 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2020 | -0.4927 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2021 | -0.4949 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2022 | -0.4974 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2023 | -0.5 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2024 | -0.5024 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -0.5024 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0996 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +33.5% | -0.737 % change on previous year | -0.4901 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.7002 % change on previous year | -0.7111 % change on previous year | -0.6895 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.7017 % change on previous year | -0.737 % change on previous year | -0.4901 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4975 % change on previous year | -0.5024 % change on previous year | -0.4927 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 179 Jordan -0.1072 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Hong Kong -0.1281 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Rwanda -0.4716 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea -0.8146 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Haiti -0.8978 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Eswatini -1.72 % change on previous year 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 urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in Namibia?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in Namibia was -0.5024 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4901 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.737 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual?
- Namibia ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.