Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Namibia
Namibia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 21.9 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
21.9
Change on year
down 54.1%
World rank
86th
of 180 countries
All-time high
47.72
in 2021
All-time low
20.83
in 2019
Years of data
32
1991–2022
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Namibia, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Namibia is 21.9, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 54.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Namibia peaked at 47.72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.83, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 86th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.51 | — |
| 1992 | 27.84 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 27.2 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 26.59 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 26.01 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 25.45 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 24.91 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 24.4 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 23.91 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 24.33 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 24.61 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 24.89 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 24.66 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 24.43 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 24.2 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.96 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 23.73 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 23.5 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.26 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.02 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 22.78 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 22.54 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.3 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 22.06 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 21.82 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.57 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.33 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.08 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.83 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.06 | +87.5% |
| 2021 | 47.72 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 21.9 | -54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.09 | 23.91 | 28.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.16 | 23.26 | 24.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.93 | 20.83 | 23.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.23 | 21.9 | 47.72 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Namibia?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Namibia was 21.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.72 in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.83 in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Namibia ranks 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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