Drinking water usage in urban areas in Namibia
Namibia: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 8,554 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water usage in urban areas in Namibia stood at 8,554 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Namibia peaked at 8,554 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 692.79 people, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 48th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 692.79 people | — |
| 2001 | 817.73 people | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 957.42 people | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 1,106 people | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 1,263 people | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 1,430 people | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 1,609 people | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1,799 people | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 2,003 people | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 2,221 people | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 2,454 people | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 2,705 people | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 2,990 people | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 3,307 people | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 3,647 people | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 4,013 people | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 4,405 people | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 4,824 people | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 5,272 people | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 5,750 people | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 6,265 people | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 6,814 people | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 7,384 people | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 7,965 people | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 8,554 people | +7.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 8,554 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,494 people, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 8,554 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,146 people, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,390 people | 692.79 people | 2,221 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,937 people | 2,454 people | 5,750 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,396 people | 6,265 people | 8,554 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Namibia?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Namibia was 8,554 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,554 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 692.79 people in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Namibia ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.