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. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
86.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
181st
of 229 countries
All-time high
86.5%
in 2024
All-time low
76.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Namibia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 76.2 %2001: 76.6 %2002: 77.1 %2003: 77.6 %2004: 78.1 %2005: 78.5 %2006: 79 %2007: 79.5 %2008: 79.9 %2009: 80.4 %2010: 80.8 %2011: 81.3 %2012: 81.7 %2013: 82.1 %2014: 82.6 %2015: 83 %2016: 83.4 %2017: 83.8 %2018: 84.1 %2019: 84.6 %2020: 85 %2021: 85.4 %2022: 85.8 %2023: 86.1 %2024: 86.5 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 178 Timor-Leste 87.3% compare
  2. 179 Vanuatu 87.1% compare
  3. 180 Gambia 87.1% compare
  4. 182 Mali 86.4% compare
  5. 183 Mongolia 86.1% compare
  6. 184 Myanmar 85.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
267 places, 6,481 data points, 2000–2024
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