Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Namibia
Namibia: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 74.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Namibia is 74.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Namibia peaked at 74.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2000.
That places Namibia 133rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.8% | — |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | +0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 74.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 74.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 65.8% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 69.3% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 72.8% | 74.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 130 Oman 76.3% compare
- 131 Afghanistan 74.8% compare
- 132 Eswatini 74.4% compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 73.4% compare
- 135 South Africa 73.0% compare
- 136 Lesotho 70.6% compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Namibia?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Namibia was 74.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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