People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Namibia

Namibia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 87.4% in 2017. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2017)
87.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 97 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2000
All-time low
87.4%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Namibia, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 88.4 highest2001: 88.3 highest2002: 88.2 highest2003: 88.2 highest2004: 88.1 highest2005: 88 highest2006: 88 highest2007: 87.9 highest2008: 87.9 highest2009: 87.8 highest2010: 87.7 highest2011: 87.7 highest2012: 87.6 highest2013: 87.5 highest2014: 87.5 highest2015: 87.4 highest2016: 87.4 highest2017: 87.4 highest

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 87.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Namibia peaked at 88.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2015.

That places Namibia 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.1% 87.8% 88.4% 10
2010s 87.5% 87.4% 87.7% 8

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 52 Pakistan 89.0% compare
  2. 53 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 88.1% compare
  3. 54 India 87.9% compare
  4. 56 Gabon 85.6% compare
  5. 57 Sao Tome and Principe 84.7% compare
  6. 58 Senegal 84.3% 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): q5 in Namibia?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Namibia was 87.4% 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): q5 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2015.
How does Namibia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Namibia ranks 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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