People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Namibia
Namibia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) was 38.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services in Namibia is 38.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Namibia peaked at 38.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 189th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | +0.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 38.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.6%, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 38.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.6%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 27.1% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 32.8% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 37.3% | 38.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Namibia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Namibia was 38.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Namibia ranks 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.