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

Namibia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 92.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
92.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 97 countries
All-time high
92.8%
in 2015
All-time low
83.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 83.8 highest2001: 84.4 highest2002: 85 highest2003: 85.6 highest2004: 86.2 highest2005: 86.8 highest2006: 87.4 highest2007: 88 highest2008: 88.6 highest2009: 89.2 highest2010: 89.8 highest2011: 90.4 highest2012: 91 highest2013: 91.6 highest2014: 92.2 highest2015: 92.8 highest2016: 92.8 highest2017: 92.8 highest

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 92.8% 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 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Namibia peaked at 92.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2000.

Namibia ranks 48th 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): Q5 (highest) in Namibia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 83.8%
2001 84.4% +0.7%
2002 85.0% +0.7%
2003 85.6% +0.7%
2004 86.2% +0.7%
2005 86.8% +0.7%
2006 87.4% +0.7%
2007 88.0% +0.7%
2008 88.6% +0.7%
2009 89.2% +0.7%
2010 89.8% +0.7%
2011 90.4% +0.7%
2012 91.0% +0.7%
2013 91.6% +0.7%
2014 92.2% +0.7%
2015 92.8% +0.6%
2016 92.8% +0.0%
2017 92.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.5% 83.8% 89.2% 10
2010s 91.6% 89.8% 92.8% 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 45 Bolivia 94.7% compare
  2. 46 Kyrgyzstan 94.3% compare
  3. 47 Algeria 93.8% compare
  4. 49 Colombia 92.5% compare
  5. 50 Senegal 92.3% compare
  6. 51 Moldova 90.3% compare

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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 92.8% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Namibia ranks 48th 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 5.4%. 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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