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

Latest (2017)
32.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2015
All-time low
11.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Namibia, 2000–2017

01020302000200820172000: 11.62001: 132002: 14.52003: 15.92004: 17.32005: 18.72006: 20.12007: 21.52008: 22.92009: 24.32010: 25.82011: 27.22012: 28.62013: 302014: 31.42015: 32.82016: 32.82017: 32.8

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Namibia, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.0% 11.6% 24.3% 10
2010s 30.2% 25.8% 32.8% 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 62.3% compare
  2. 2 Benin 42.8% compare
  3. 4 Liberia 21.5% compare
  4. 5 Madagascar 19.4% compare
  5. 6 Chad 18.2% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2
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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