Coverage of essential health services in Namibia
Namibia: Coverage of essential health services was 66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, coverage of essential health services in Namibia stood at 66. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in Namibia peaked at 66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2000.
That places Namibia 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4 | 49 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7 | 58 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.25 | 61 | 66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 125 Marshall Islands 66 compare
- 127 Micronesia (country) 65 compare
- 127 Morocco 65 compare
- 127 Palestine 65 compare
- 127 Tuvalu 65 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services in Namibia?
- Coverage of essential health services in Namibia was 66 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for coverage of essential health services?
- Namibia ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of essential health services is measured as an index on a scale of 0 to 100 (where higher is better). This index is based on risk-standardized death rates – which give a measure of healthcare access and quality – and whether common interventions are carried out.