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

Namibia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 55.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
55.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 97 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2015
All-time low
54.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 54.12001: 54.22002: 54.32003: 54.32004: 54.42005: 54.42006: 54.52007: 54.62008: 54.62009: 54.72010: 54.82011: 54.82012: 54.92013: 552014: 552015: 55.12016: 55.12017: 55.1

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 55.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Namibia peaked at 55.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2000.

Namibia ranks 65th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Namibia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 54.1%
2001 54.2% +0.1%
2002 54.3% +0.1%
2003 54.3% +0.1%
2004 54.4% +0.1%
2005 54.4% +0.1%
2006 54.5% +0.1%
2007 54.6% +0.1%
2008 54.6% +0.1%
2009 54.7% +0.1%
2010 54.8% +0.1%
2011 54.8% +0.1%
2012 54.9% +0.1%
2013 55.0% +0.1%
2014 55.0% +0.1%
2015 55.1% +0.1%
2016 55.1% +0.0%
2017 55.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.4% 54.1% 54.7% 10
2010s 55.0% 54.8% 55.1% 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 62 Eswatini 59.2% compare
  2. 63 Guinea 57.9% compare
  3. 64 Burundi 57.0% compare
  4. 66 Cote d'Ivoire 54.7% compare
  5. 67 Mali 54.5% compare
  6. 68 Senegal 54.0% 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, rural (% of) in Namibia?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Namibia was 55.1% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Namibia ranks 65th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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