People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Namibia

Namibia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 72.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
72.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 97 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2000
All-time low
72.1%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Namibia, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 80.62001: 80.12002: 79.52003: 78.92004: 78.42005: 77.82006: 77.22007: 76.72008: 76.12009: 75.52010: 752011: 74.42012: 73.82013: 73.32014: 72.72015: 72.12016: 72.12017: 72.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Namibia is 72.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Namibia peaked at 80.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2015.

Namibia ranks 4th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Namibia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 80.6%
2001 80.1% -0.7%
2002 79.5% -0.7%
2003 78.9% -0.7%
2004 78.4% -0.7%
2005 77.8% -0.7%
2006 77.2% -0.7%
2007 76.7% -0.7%
2008 76.1% -0.7%
2009 75.5% -0.7%
2010 75.0% -0.8%
2011 74.4% -0.8%
2012 73.8% -0.8%
2013 73.3% -0.8%
2014 72.7% -0.8%
2015 72.1% -0.8%
2016 72.1% +0.0%
2017 72.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.1% 75.5% 80.6% 10
2010s 73.2% 72.1% 75.0% 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 1 Chad 86.6% compare
  2. 2 Niger 76.2% compare
  3. 3 Togo 73.5% compare
  4. 5 Benin 71.9% compare
  5. 6 Burkina Faso 61.4% compare
  6. 7 Mauritania 57.9% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Namibia?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Namibia was 72.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Namibia ranks 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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