Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in Namibia
Namibia: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet was 1.70 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.70 million people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.70 million people
in 2020
All-time low
1.40 million people
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in Namibia, 2017–2024
Source: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in Namibia is 1.70 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.4% over ten years.
That places Namibia 78th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.40 million people | — |
| 2018 | 1.50 million people | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million people | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million people | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million people | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.70 million people | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.70 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.10 million people, 33% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.70 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.20 million people, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.47 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.50 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.70 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in Namibia?
- Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in Namibia was 1.70 million people in 2024, according to FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million people in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Namibia ranks 78th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.