People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Namibia
Namibia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 29.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) 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, urban (% of urban) in Namibia stood at 29.9%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Namibia peaked at 41.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2015.
That places Namibia 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.1% | — |
| 2001 | 40.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 34.4% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 29.9% | 33.6% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Namibia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Namibia was 29.9% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Namibia ranks 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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