Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 38.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Namibia stood at 38.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Namibia peaked at 38.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2000.
That places Namibia 223rd out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | +0.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 38.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 38.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 27.1% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 32.8% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 37.3% | 38.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 220 Kenya 40.9% compare
- 221 Côte d'Ivoire 40.4% compare
- 221 Cote d'Ivoire 40.4% compare
- 224 Mozambique 38.6% compare
- 225 Zambia 37.5% compare
- 226 United Republic of Tanzania 37.2% 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Namibia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Namibia was 38.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Namibia ranks 223rd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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