People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Namibia

Namibia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 57.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
57.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 97 countries
All-time high
57.5%
in 2015
All-time low
53.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Namibia, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 53.4 lowest2001: 53.7 lowest2002: 54 lowest2003: 54.2 lowest2004: 54.5 lowest2005: 54.8 lowest2006: 55.1 lowest2007: 55.3 lowest2008: 55.6 lowest2009: 55.9 lowest2010: 56.1 lowest2011: 56.4 lowest2012: 56.7 lowest2013: 57 lowest2014: 57.2 lowest2015: 57.5 lowest2016: 57.5 lowest2017: 57.5 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Namibia is 57.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Namibia peaked at 57.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2000.

Namibia ranks 59th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Namibia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 53.4%
2001 53.7% +0.5%
2002 54.0% +0.5%
2003 54.2% +0.5%
2004 54.5% +0.5%
2005 54.8% +0.5%
2006 55.1% +0.5%
2007 55.3% +0.5%
2008 55.6% +0.5%
2009 55.9% +0.5%
2010 56.1% +0.5%
2011 56.4% +0.5%
2012 56.7% +0.5%
2013 57.0% +0.5%
2014 57.2% +0.5%
2015 57.5% +0.5%
2016 57.5% +0.0%
2017 57.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.6% 53.4% 55.9% 10
2010s 57.0% 56.1% 57.5% 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 56 Malawi 61.5% compare
  2. 57 Cambodia 60.3% compare
  3. 58 Gabon 58.3% compare
  4. 60 Guinea 56.6% compare
  5. 61 Lesotho 56.2% compare
  6. 62 Benin 55.9% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Namibia?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Namibia was 57.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Namibia ranks 59th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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