People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Namibia
Namibia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 50.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Namibia is 50.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Namibia peaked at 58.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2024.
That places Namibia 155th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.8% | — |
| 2001 | 58.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 50.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.2%, 77% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 50.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 55.2% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 51.5% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 50.2% | 51.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 152 Niger 53.1% compare
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 51.3% compare
- 154 Vanuatu 50.8% compare
- 156 Kiribati 49.3% compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 48.5% compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 48.4% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Namibia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Namibia was 50.2% 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, urban recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Namibia ranks 155th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban 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.