People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Namibia
Namibia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 99.5% in 2017. β¬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Namibia, 2000β2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Namibia stood at 99.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Namibia peaked at 99.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2015.
That places Namibia 32nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 8 |
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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 99.5% 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 99.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Namibia ranks 32nd 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 down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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