People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Namibia
Namibia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 8.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Namibia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Namibia stood at 8.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Namibia peaked at 8.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2000.
That places Namibia 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 84 Ghana 11.5% compare
- 85 Mauritania 9.3% compare
- 86 Guinea-Bissau 8.9% compare
- 88 Ethiopia 6.5% compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 4.8% compare
- 90 Central African Republic 4.5% compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Namibia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Namibia was 8.3% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Namibia ranks 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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