People using at least: Q2 … drinking Q2 urban in Namibia
Namibia: People using at least: Q2 … drinking Q2 urban was 95.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
95.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2000
All-time low
95.8%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Namibia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Namibia recorded 95.8% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Namibia peaked at 96.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2015.
That places Namibia 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least: Q2 … drinking Q2 urban in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.9% | — |
| 2001 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 95.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.3%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 95.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.8%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.2% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.8% | 96.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Namibia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Namibia was 95.8% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Namibia ranks 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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