People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Namibia
Namibia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 was 12.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Namibia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Namibia stood at 12.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Namibia peaked at 25.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2015.
That places Namibia 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.8% | — |
| 2001 | 24.9% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 17.6% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 16.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Namibia?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Namibia was 12.1% 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): q4 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
- Namibia ranks 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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