Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 86.5% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Namibia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Namibia is 86.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Namibia peaked at 86.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 181st of 229 countries on this measure, 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 | 78.3% | 76.2% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 80.8% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 85.0% | 86.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Namibia?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Namibia was 86.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Namibia ranks 181st out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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