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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.0% | 93.4% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 92.6% | 93.3% | 8 |
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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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