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

Namibia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 98.8% in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
98.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2015
All-time low
90.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 90.62001: 91.22002: 91.72003: 92.32004: 92.82005: 93.32006: 93.92007: 94.42008: 952009: 95.52010: 96.12011: 96.62012: 97.12013: 97.72014: 98.22015: 98.82016: 98.82017: 98.8

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Namibia stood at 98.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Namibia peaked at 98.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2000.

That places Namibia 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.1% 90.6% 95.5% 10
2010s 97.8% 96.1% 98.8% 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 31 Kazakhstan, Republic of 99.0% compare
  2. 32 Philippines 99.0% compare
  3. 33 Bangladesh 98.9% compare
  4. 35 Nepal 98.4% compare
  5. 36 Mongolia 97.9% compare
  6. 37 Peru 97.6% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places β†’

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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 98.8% 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 98.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Namibia ranks 34th 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 4.6%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
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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