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

Namibia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) 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

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.92001: 96.82002: 96.72003: 96.72004: 96.62005: 96.52006: 96.42007: 96.42008: 96.32009: 96.22010: 96.12011: 96.12012: 962013: 95.92014: 95.82015: 95.82016: 95.82017: 95.8

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 basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Namibia, 2000 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.5% 96.2% 96.9% 10
2010s 95.9% 95.8% 96.1% 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 48 South Africa 96.8% compare
  2. 49 Dominican Republic 96.1% compare
  3. 50 India 95.9% compare
  4. 52 Algeria 95.7% compare
  5. 53 Nicaragua 95.5% compare
  6. 54 Comoros 95.3% 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, 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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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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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