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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Namibia, 2000β2024
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 205th out of 230 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 | 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
- 202 Somalia 44.5% compare
- 203 Kenya 40.9% compare
- 204 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 40.4% compare
- 206 Mozambique 38.6% compare
- 207 Zambia 37.5% compare
- 208 United Republic of Tanzania 37.2% compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.319 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 20,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 215 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 17 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 138 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 109 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 28,080 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 28,889 t (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 205th out of 230 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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