People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Namibia
Namibia: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 was 32.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Namibia, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Namibia stood at 32.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Namibia peaked at 32.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2000.
That places Namibia 3rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 11.6% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 25.8% | 32.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 1 Sao Tome and Principe 62.3% compare
- 2 Benin 42.8% compare
- 4 Liberia 21.5% compare
- 5 Madagascar 19.4% compare
- 6 Chad 18.2% compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0061 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Namibia?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Namibia was 32.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
- Namibia ranks 3rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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