People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Namibia

Namibia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 22.2% in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
22.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 97 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2015
All-time low
11.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Namibia, 2000–2017

051015202000200820172000: 11.22001: 11.92002: 12.62003: 13.42004: 14.12005: 14.82006: 15.62007: 16.32008: 172009: 17.82010: 18.52011: 19.22012: 202013: 20.72014: 21.42015: 22.22016: 22.22017: 22.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Namibia is 22.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Namibia peaked at 22.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2000.

Namibia ranks 77th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.5% 11.2% 17.8% 10
2010s 20.8% 18.5% 22.2% 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 74 Comoros 25.4% compare
  2. 75 United Republic of Tanzania 24.6% compare
  3. 76 Gabon 24.2% compare
  4. 78 Zambia 22.1% compare
  5. 79 Sudan 22.1% compare
  6. 80 Malawi 21.5% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Namibia?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Namibia was 22.2% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Namibia ranks 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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