Population using at least basic sanitation services in Namibia
Namibia: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 24.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Namibia stood at 24.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Namibia peaked at 24.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2000.
That places Namibia 149th out of 174 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 sanitation services in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 24.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 51% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 24.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.1% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.3% | 24.3% | 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)
- 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 sanitation services in Namibia?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Namibia was 24.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Namibia ranks 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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