People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … drinking Q1 lowest in Namibia
Namibia: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … drinking Q1 lowest was 57.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Namibia, 2000–2017
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: Q1 (lowest) … drinking Q1 lowest in Namibia, year by year
| 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% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 57.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.2%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 57.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.0%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 53.4% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 56.1% | 57.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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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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