People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Namibia

Namibia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 was 33.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
33.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 97 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2000
All-time low
33.8%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Namibia, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 38.6 highest2001: 38.3 highest2002: 38 highest2003: 37.7 highest2004: 37.3 highest2005: 37 highest2006: 36.7 highest2007: 36.4 highest2008: 36.1 highest2009: 35.7 highest2010: 35.4 highest2011: 35.1 highest2012: 34.8 highest2013: 34.5 highest2014: 34.1 highest2015: 33.8 highest2016: 33.8 highest2017: 33.8 highest

Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 33.8% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Namibia peaked at 38.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2015.

That places Namibia 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q5 in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Namibia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 38.6%
2001 38.3% -0.8%
2002 38.0% -0.8%
2003 37.7% -0.8%
2004 37.3% -0.8%
2005 37.0% -0.9%
2006 36.7% -0.9%
2007 36.4% -0.9%
2008 36.1% -0.9%
2009 35.7% -0.9%
2010 35.4% -0.9%
2011 35.1% -0.9%
2012 34.8% -0.9%
2013 34.5% -0.9%
2014 34.1% -0.9%
2015 33.8% -0.9%
2016 33.8% +0.0%
2017 33.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.2% 35.7% 38.6% 10
2010s 34.4% 33.8% 35.4% 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 4 Liberia 47.3% compare
  2. 5 Benin 46.3% compare
  3. 6 Togo 40.8% compare
  4. 8 Cote d'Ivoire 32.0% compare
  5. 9 Angola 25.6% compare
  6. 10 Mauritania 23.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Namibia?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Namibia was 33.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Namibia ranks 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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