People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Namibia
Namibia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 176,687 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Namibia stood at 176,687 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Namibia peaked at 289,406 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 176,687 people, in 2024.
That places Namibia 77th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 268,373 people | 242,513 people | 289,406 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,319 people | 199,121 people | 236,782 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,452 people | 176,687 people | 195,213 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.69 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0309 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0121 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3565 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Namibia?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Namibia was 176,687 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 289,406 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,687 people in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Namibia ranks 77th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.