People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Namibia
Namibia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 92.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Namibia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Namibia stood at 92.3%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Namibia peaked at 95.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2015.
That places Namibia 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.3% | — |
| 2001 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 93.5% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 92.3% | 93.3% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Namibia?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Namibia was 92.3% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Namibia ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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