People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Namibia

Namibia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 87.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
87.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
87.7%
in 2015
All-time low
87.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Namibia, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 87.72001: 87.72002: 87.72003: 87.72004: 87.72005: 87.72006: 87.72007: 87.72008: 87.72009: 87.72010: 87.72011: 87.72012: 87.72013: 87.72014: 87.72015: 87.72016: 87.72017: 87.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 87.7% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Namibia peaked at 87.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2000.

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

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Namibia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 87.7%
2001 87.7% +0.0%
2002 87.7% +0.0%
2003 87.7% +0.0%
2004 87.7% +0.0%
2005 87.7% +0.0%
2006 87.7% +0.0%
2007 87.7% +0.0%
2008 87.7% +0.0%
2009 87.7% +0.0%
2010 87.7% +0.0%
2011 87.7% +0.0%
2012 87.7% +0.0%
2013 87.7% +0.0%
2014 87.7% +0.0%
2015 87.7% +0.0%
2016 87.7% +0.0%
2017 87.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.7% 87.7% 87.7% 10
2010s 87.7% 87.7% 87.7% 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 2 Chad 85.5% compare
  2. 3 Niger 83.9% compare
  3. 4 Benin 80.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Namibia?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Namibia was 87.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Namibia ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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