Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Namibia
Namibia: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet was 57.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Namibia, 2017–2024
Source: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Namibia is 57.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
That places Namibia 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 57.7% | — |
| 2018 | 58.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 57.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 57.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4%, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.0% | 57.7% | 58.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 57.1% | 62.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Namibia?
- Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet in Namibia was 57.3% in 2024, according to FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Namibia ranks 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.