People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Namibia
Namibia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 19.8% 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 19.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Namibia peaked at 19.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2000.
That places Namibia 80th 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 | 9.3% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.3% | 19.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 77 Somalia 21.2% compare
- 78 Cameroon 20.8% compare
- 79 Uganda 20.2% compare
- 81 Mauritania 18.0% compare
- 82 Mozambique 16.9% compare
- 83 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.8% 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 19.8% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Namibia ranks 80th 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 39.5%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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