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

Namibia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 62.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
62.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 97 countries
All-time high
62.1%
in 2015
All-time low
54.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 54.42001: 54.92002: 55.52003: 562004: 56.52005: 572006: 57.52007: 582008: 58.52009: 592010: 59.52011: 602012: 60.52013: 61.12014: 61.62015: 62.12016: 62.12017: 62.1

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 62.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Namibia peaked at 62.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2000.

Namibia ranks 65th 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, rural (% of) in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Namibia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 54.4%
2001 54.9% +0.9%
2002 55.5% +0.9%
2003 56.0% +0.9%
2004 56.5% +0.9%
2005 57.0% +0.9%
2006 57.5% +0.9%
2007 58.0% +0.9%
2008 58.5% +0.9%
2009 59.0% +0.9%
2010 59.5% +0.9%
2011 60.0% +0.9%
2012 60.5% +0.8%
2013 61.1% +0.8%
2014 61.6% +0.8%
2015 62.1% +0.8%
2016 62.1% +0.0%
2017 62.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.7% 54.4% 59.0% 10
2010s 61.1% 59.5% 62.1% 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 62 Liberia 65.4% compare
  2. 63 Malawi 63.4% compare
  3. 64 Sudan 63.4% compare
  4. 66 Mali 61.1% compare
  5. 67 Senegal 60.6% compare
  6. 68 Guinea 60.2% 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 62.1% 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 62.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.4% 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 7.0%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3. 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): Q3
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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