People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Namibia
Namibia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 75.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Namibia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Namibia recorded 75.3% 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 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Namibia peaked at 75.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, 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 basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.2% | — |
| 2001 | 64.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 64.2% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 71.6% | 75.3% | 8 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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 75.3% 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 75.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Namibia ranks 59th 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 8.6%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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