People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Namibia

Namibia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 92.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
92.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2000
All-time low
92.6%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Namibia, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 94.62001: 94.52002: 94.42003: 94.22004: 94.12005: 93.92006: 93.82007: 93.72008: 93.52009: 93.42010: 93.32011: 93.12012: 932013: 92.82014: 92.72015: 92.62016: 92.62017: 92.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Namibia is 92.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Namibia peaked at 94.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2015.

Namibia ranks 1st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Namibia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 94.6%
2001 94.5% -0.1%
2002 94.4% -0.1%
2003 94.2% -0.1%
2004 94.1% -0.1%
2005 93.9% -0.1%
2006 93.8% -0.1%
2007 93.7% -0.1%
2008 93.5% -0.1%
2009 93.4% -0.1%
2010 93.3% -0.1%
2011 93.1% -0.1%
2012 93.0% -0.1%
2013 92.8% -0.1%
2014 92.7% -0.1%
2015 92.6% -0.1%
2016 92.6% +0.0%
2017 92.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.0% 93.4% 94.6% 10
2010s 92.8% 92.6% 93.3% 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 2 Benin 88.6% compare
  2. 3 Chad 88.3% compare
  3. 4 Mauritania 84.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Namibia?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Namibia was 92.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Namibia ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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