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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.69 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0309 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0121 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3565 Mt CO2e (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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